Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mr A J Quinlan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Executive Director and Chief Executive (PDMR)

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Laird PLC

b)

LEI

549300USVP6R8CB2V215

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

LAIRD PLC ORD 28.125P

GB00B1VNST91

b)

Nature of the transactions

Grant of Nil Cost Options under the Laird PLC 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The Option is subject to performance conditions, set out below, measured over a three year performance period.

Following the three-year vesting period a two-year holding period, with malus and clawback arrangements operating, will apply.

The Option is measured against two performance targets:

(1) Relative TSR performance (50% of the Grant); and

(2) Average Annual Growth in Continuing EPS (50% of the Grant);

and the Option vests as follows:

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

563,701

N/A

e)

Date of the transactions

19 April 2017

f)

Place of the transactions

London

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mr K J Dangerfield

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer (PDMR)

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Laird PLC

b)

LEI

549300USVP6R8CB2V215

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

LAIRD PLC ORD 28.125P

GB00B1VNST91

b)

Nature of the transactions

Grant of Nil Cost Options under the Laird PLC 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

The Option is subject to performance conditions, set out below, measured over a three year performance period.

Following the three-year vesting period a two-year holding period, with malus and clawback arrangements operating, will apply.

The Option is measured against two performance targets:

(1) Relative TSR performance (50% of the Grant); and

(2) Average Annual Growth in Continuing EPS (50% of the Grant);

and the Option vests as follows:

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

373,665

N/A

e)

Date of the transactions

19 April 2017

f)

Place of the transactions

London

Laird PLC

MHP Communications

Tony Quinlan, Chief Executive

Kevin Dangerfield, Chief Financial Officer

Lucie Harwood, VP Treasury and Investor Relations

Reg Hoare

Tim Rowntree

Jamie Ricketts

Ollie Hoare

Tel: +44 (0)20 7468 4040

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