Following the approval at the Company's Annual General Meeting of new share incentive plans, awards of ordinary shares have today been granted as follows:-

 

Bonus Co-Investment Plan

Under this Plan, matching shares may be awarded conditional on the achievement of challenging three-year performance targets.  Conditional matching shares have today been awarded to the following directors:

 

P J Macdonald          16,756

P B Dollman             19,592

 

Performance Share Plan

Under this Plan, shares may be awarded conditional on the achievement of challenging three-year performance targets.  Conditional shares have today been awarded to the following directors:

 

P J Macdonald          45,000

P B Dollman             30,000

 

C A Anderson

Company Secretary

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