Exercise and Grant of Options

 
TIDMANS 
 
Exercise and Grant of Options 
                                                                                             5 January 2010 
                                                                                               GB0009606764 
 
                                               ANS GROUP PLC 
                                                  (PLUS) 
                                      ("ANS Group" or the "Company") 
 
                                       Exercise and Grant of Options 
 
On  4  January 2010, Chris Malthouse, Finance Director of ANS Group, exercised options over 23,593 ordinary 
shares  in  the  Company at a price of 67.5 pence per ordinary share. On the same day, an employee  of  the 
Company  exercised options over 30,000 ordinary shares at prices ranging from 14.75 pence to 30  pence  per 
ordinary share. 
 
Granting of Options 
 
Also  on  4  January  2010, ANS Group granted options over 80,000 ordinary shares to  employees  at  prices 
ranging from GBP1.00 to GBP1.25 per ordinary share. 
 
Directors' Holdings 
 
Paul Sweeney's interest in the Company has increased by 71,045 ordinary shares as his partner is now within 
the definition of "family" for the purposes of the PLUS Rules. 
 
As a result of these transactions, the Directors' shareholdings are now as follows: 
 
Director                           Ordinary 
                                     Shares            % 
 
 
Scott Fletcher                    4,225,453         35.0 
Paul Sweeney                      1,404,304         11.6 
Chris Malthouse                     658,787          5.5 
David Hutton                         33,333          0.3 
Richard Gascoigne                     8,000          0.1 
Ian Hogg                            170,000          1.4 
 
Total                             6,499,877         53.8 
 
 
 
The  total  issued  share  capital of the Company is now 12,073,847 ordinary  shares  of  1p  each  and 
the Directors' shareholdings are 6,499,877 ordinary shares, now representing 53.8% of  the  total  issued 
share capital. 
 
The Directors of ANS Group Plc are responsible for the contents of this announcement. 
 
 
ENQUIRIES 
 
ANS Group Plc                                                               Tel: [phone] 
Scott Fletcher, Chairman 
[e-mail] 
 
St Helens Capital Partners LLP                                              Tel: [phone] 
Duncan Vasey or Mark Anwyl 
 
MC2                                                                         Tel: [phone] 
Claire Tennant 
[e-mail] 
 
 
About ANS Group 
ANS  Group  is  a technology infrastructure specialist in the provision of hardware, software  and 
24/7  managed  services  to UK Enterprise businesses. Operating within  both  public  and  private 
sectors, its leading and award-winning solutions are offered in four key areas; 
Unified Communications and Collaboration 
 
Networking and Security 
 
Data Centre 
 
Managed Services 
 
Based  in  Manchester, ANS Group delivers consistently high levels of customer service through all  project 
deployments  and  ongoing  support to its 400 plus client base. Working closely with  key  partners  Cisco, 
Microsoft,  VMware,  NetApp,  Lifesize and Conduco PLC allows ANS Group to offer  an  unrivalled  level  of 
expertise and experience in the multifaceted industry of IT. 
 
 
 
 
 
ANS Group Plc