RNS Number:7306R
Corus Group PLC
26 September 2005
Corus Group plc (the "Company")
SECTION 198 COMPANIES ACT 1985 - DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS IN SHARES
This notification relates to the ordinary shares of the Company (the "shares")
and is given in fulfilment of the obligations imposed under Section 198 of the
Companies Act 1985 (the "Act").
Corus Group received notification on 23 September 2005 that on 21 September
2005, following acquisitions, the CSFB Group of companies (as defined below)
held the following interests in the issued share capital of the Company:
1. Credit Suisse First Boston International ("CSFBi"): 12,707,439 shares.
2. Credit Suisse First Boston (Europe) Limited ("CSFBEL"): 528,536,012 shares.
CSFBEL is interested in 519,631,473 of these shares under section 208(5) of the
act by virtue of the right to redelivery of equivalent securities under stock
lending arrangements.
3. Credit Suisse First Boston LLC ("CSFBLLC"): 35,000 shares
CSFB now holds a total interest of 541,278,451 shares being equivalent to
approximately 12.17% of the issued share capital of the Company.
CSFBEL, CSFBLLC and CSFBi are members of the investment banking business of
Credit Suisse and reference to CSFB includes all of the subsidiaries and
affiliates of Credit Suisse operating under the Credit Suisse First Boston name.
Those CSFB companies which are direct or indirect holding companies of CSFBEL,
CSFBLLC and CSFBi are, under the terms of section 203 of the Act, each
interested by attribution in any shares in which CSFBEL, CSFBLLC and CSFBi are
interested.
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RNS Number:7756R
Corus Group PLC
26 September 2005
NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of the issuer
Corus Group plc
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in
accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or
(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as
extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or
(iii) both (i) and (ii)
(i)and (ii)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
N Cunha
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person
As named above
5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person
referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them
8 State the nature of the transaction
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
acquired
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
13. Price per share or value of transaction
14. Date and place of transaction
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes
17 Date of grant
31 August 2005
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
1 July 2008
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
Nil
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
Ordinary shares of 10p each
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise
46p
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification
100,000
23. Any additional information
Awarded as conditional shares under the Corus Group plc Leveraged Equity
Acquisition Plan
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Theresa Robinson 020 7717 4528
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification
Allison Scandrett, Deputy Company Secretary , 020 7717 4526
Date of notification
26 September 2005
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