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MILESTONE GROUP PLC ("Milestone" or the "Company") Issue of options & issue of equity Issue of options The Company announces that on 15 August 2011 it issued a total of 19,500,000 options over ordinary shares in the Company with an exercise price of 1 penny per ordinary share, of which 13,500,000 options have been granted to directors of the Company. In each case, half of the options vest once the closing mid- market share price of the Company has been more than or equal to 2 pence for a period of 15 consecutive business days. The remainder vest once the closing mid- market share price of the Company has been more than or equal to 3 pence for a period of 15 consecutive days. The options are exercisable on or following the first anniversary of the date of issue and will lapse on the tenth anniversary of the date of issue. Details of the options issued to directors of the Company and their respective shareholdings are set out below. Name of Number of % of Number of new Total options Options director shares held issued options now held held as % share granted of issued capital   share capital^ Deborah White 34,883,774 12.06% 6,000,000* 6,000,000 2.08% Guy van 3,323,500 1.15% 2,500,000   2,500,000 0.86% Zwanenberg Anthony Moss - - 1,000,000 1,000,000 0.35% David Hill 1,000,000 0.35% 4,000,000 4,000,000 1.38% ------------------------------------------------------------------ Total 39,207,274 13.56% 13,500,000 13,500,000 4.67% ------------------------------------------------------------------ ^ based on issued share capital figure as stated below, pursuant to the issue of equity * these options have been issued under the Company's EMI scheme Issue of Equity The Company has issued 2,976,500 new ordinary shares at a price of 1 penny per share to certain creditors in lieu of £29,765 payable in respect of services performed to the Company. Application will be made for the 2,976,500 new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM.  Trading in the new ordinary shares is expected to commence on or around 22 August 2011. The new ordinary shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares. Following the issue of equity, the enlarged issued share capital of the Company will comprise 289,228,025 ordinary shares of 0.1 penny each. For further information: Milestone Group PLC Deborah White, Chief Executive Tel: 020 7929 7826 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP, Nominated Adviser Liam Murray / Avi Robinson Tel: 020 7148 7900 Hybridan LLP, Broker Claire Louise Noyce Tel: 020 7947 4350 College Hill, PR Jamie Ramsay Tel: 020 7457 2020 This announcement is distributed by Thomson Reuters on behalf of Thomson Reuters clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that: (i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and other applicable laws; and (ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information contained therein. Source: Milestone Group PLC via Thomson Reuters ONE [HUG#1538559]
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