EXHIBIT 99.5
May 2000 Schedule 11
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SCHEDULE 11
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED
PERSONS
AVS NO [713925]
All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
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1. Name of company 2. Name of director
BRIGHT STATION PLC DAVID GARY MATTEY
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3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one
in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 holder, the number of shares held by each of them (if
above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in notified)
the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of
that person's spouse or children under the age of
18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest
DIRECTOR NAMED IN 2 DAVID GARY MATTEY
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5. Please state whether notification relates to a 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP
person(s) connected with the director named in 2 transactions please indicate whether general/single [11]
above and identify the connected person(s) co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary/non
discretionary
LTIP AWARD OF
N/A RESTRICTED SHARES
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7. Number of 8. Percentage of issued 9. Number of 10. Percentage of issued class
shares/amount of class shares/amount of stock
stock acquired disposed
N/A N/A
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11. Class of security 12. Price per share 13. Date of transaction 14. Date company informed
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15. Total holding following this notification 16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this
notification
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If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes.
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17. Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which exercisable
29/09/2000 29/09/2003 - 29/10/2003
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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option 20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE
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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication 22. Total number od shares or debentures over which options
that price is to be fixed at time of exercise held following this notification
FIXED AT TIME OF EXERCISE 1,179,566
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23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
JONATHAN BALL
SEE BELOW PERFORMANCE CRITERIA (020) 7930 6900
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25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
/s/ JONATHAN BALL
DATE OF NOTIFICATION 29 SEPTEMBER 2000 JONATHAN BALL
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Release of the Restricted Share Awards detailed herewith is contingent upon achievement of both of the following performance
criteria as determined by the Remuneration Committee of Bright Station plc:
1)
Final Average Share Price at end of Percentage of Award Released
Restricted Period
Less than 180p 0%
180p 25%
Between 180p and 220p Proportionate Release between 25%
and 100%
220p or over 100%
2)
Additionally, in order for the Awards to vest, the performance of the Bright Station share price over the Restricted Period must
equal or exceed the performance of the techMARK All Share Index for the same period.
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Company Announcements Office, Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HP
Facsimile: 020 7588 6057, 020 7334 8964/8965/8966 (PLEASE DO NOT POST)
Enquiries: Company Monitoring and Enquiries; UK Listing Authority
