Galliford Try Regulatory News (GFRD)

31 Oct 2006 09:44

Galliford Try PLC31 October 2006 GALLIFORD TRY PLC PURCHASE OF SHARES BY THE GALLIFORD TRY EMPLOYEE SHARE TRUST Galliford Try plc (the "Company") announces that on 30th October 2006 theGalliford Try Employee Share Trust purchased 900,000 ordinary shares of 5p eachin the Company ("shares") at a price of 131.25p. The said shares were purchasedto meet the future maturing options under the Company's share-based long termincentive plans. Following the purchase, the Galliford Try Employee Share Trustnow holds 2,999,311 shares. Each of the executive directors of the Company is a potential beneficiary underthe Galliford Try Employee Share Trust and therefore in accordance with section329 Companies Act 1985, is regarded as having a notional interest in theGalliford Try Employee Share Trust holding of 2,999,311 shares. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange