Block listing of shares

RPC Group plc

("RPC" or the "Company")

10 April 2018

APPLICATION FOR BLOCK LISTING

RPC today announces that an application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for a block listing of 1,000,000 ordinary shares of 5p each (the "Shares") to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List.

The Shares will be reserved under a block listing and will be issued pursuant to the following schemes:

· 500,000 to be issued pursuant to the RPC Group Sharesave Scheme

· 500,000 to be issued pursuant to the RPC Group International Sharesave Scheme

It is expected that admission will become effective on 11 April 2018. When issued, the Shares will rank pari passu with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.

This disclosure is made pursuant to paragraph 3.5.5R of the Listing Rules.

For further information please contact:

Nick Giles

Company Secretary

+44 (0) 1933 410-064