X0303 4 2009-05-01 0000944868 DIRECTV GROUP INC DTV 0001266509 CAREY CHASE C/O THE DIRECTV GROUP, INC. 2230 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 1 1 0 0 President and CEO Common Stock 2009-05-01 4 M 0 100000 15.69 A 730892 D Common Stock 2009-05-01 4 F 0 79700 24.4864 D 651192 D Common Stock 2009-05-01 4 S 0 20300 24.4864 D 630892 D Stock Option (right to buy) 15.69 2009-05-01 4 M 0 2314 0 D 2004-03-16 2009-09-06 Common Stock 2314 0 D Stock Option (right to buy) 15.69 2009-05-01 4 M 0 97686 0 D 2004-03-16 2009-11-15 Common Stock 97686 464296 D Exercise of stock options granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 qualified Incentive Plan (The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Plan). Shares withheld for payment of exercise price and tax withholding. Shares sold pursuant to a plan entered into on March 12, 2009, relating solely to stock options otherwise expiring September 6, 2009 and November 15, 2009 intended to comply with the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Shares sold in multiple transactions with an average execution price of $24.4864 Employee stock option granted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 qualified Incentive Plan (The DIRECTV Group, Inc. Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Plan). Jan L. Williamson, Attorney-in-fact 2009-05-04