Share Options

Norish PLC 16 April 2008 Norish plc ('Norish' or the 'Company') 16 April 2008 Cancelling and Granting of Share Options Norish announces that share options currently granted to Norman Hatcliff and Aidan Hughes under the Company Share Option Scheme are to be cancelled and re-granted in order to comply with the Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) Scheme. Under the EMI scheme options over shares in a qualifying company that are granted at market value to qualifying employees may be exercised free from income tax and national insurance contributions subject to the terms of the scheme rules being met. Norman Hatcliff, Managing Director of Norish, has on 16 April 2008 cancelled 140,000 share options of nominal value €0.25 each at an exercise price of 58 pence per share under the Company Share Option Scheme. Norman Hatcliff will be issued with 140,000 share options in the next few days, subject to confirmation from HMRC, under the tax efficient EMI Scheme. The 140,000 shares options of nominal value €0.25 each will be issued at an exercise price of 58 pence per share exercisable between the third anniversary of the date of grant and the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. Norman Hatcliffs' shareholding stands at 10,000 ordinary shares of €0.25 each, representing approximately 0.12% of the issued share capital of Norish and he will be the beneficial owner of 148,000 share options. Aidan Hughes, Finance Director and Company Secretary of Norish, has on 16 April 2008 cancelled 110,000 share options of nominal value €0.25 each at an exercise price of 58 pence per share under the Company Share Option Scheme. Aidan Hughes will be issued with 110,000 share options in the next few days, subject to confirmation from HMRC, under the tax efficient EMI Scheme. The 110,000 share options of nominal value €0.25 each will be issued at an exercise price of 58 pence per share exercisable between the third anniversary of the date of grant and the tenth anniversary of the date of grant. Aidan Hughes shareholding stands at 193,340 ordinary shares of €0.25 each, representing approximately 2.28% of the issued share capital of Norish and he will be the beneficial owner of 118,000 share options. Enquiries: Norish Aidan Hughes, Finance Director and Company Secretary Telephone: + 44 1293 862 498 NCB Liam Booth, Managing Director Telephone: + 353 1 611 5611 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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