Director Shareholding

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

1. Name of the issuer

Thomas Cook Group plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006)

DTR 3.1.2(R)

3. Name of the Director

Michael Beckett

Dawn Airey

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with the director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest.

The notification relates to the holding of the persons stated in 3 above

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares.

Ordinary Shares of €0.10 each

7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them.

Michael Beckett

Dawn Airey

8. State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of Ordinary Shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired.

Michael Beckett - 20,001

Dawn Airey - 10,000

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Michael Beckett - 0.002%

Dawn Airey - 0.001%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

Michael Beckett - £2.16 per share

Dawn Airey - £2.19 per share

14. Date and place of transaction

18 May 2010

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Michael Beckett - 45,000 ordinary shares (0.005%)

Dawn Airey - 10,000 ordinary shares (0.001%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

18 May 2010

17. Any additional information

N/A

18. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Derek Woodward, 020 7557 6415

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Derek Woodward, Group Company Secretary

Date of notification

19 May 2010