Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Name of the issuer

McCarthy & Stone plc

2

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code

Transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R

3

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Ali Maruf

4

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/ director named in 3 and identify the connected person

PDMR named in 3

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

Holding of the person referred to in 3 above

6

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

Ordinary shares of 8p each

7

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

HSBC Nominees

8

State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition

9

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

6,010 shares

10

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

Less than 0.1%

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

£2.48074 per share

14

Date and place of transaction

London Stock Exchange

 22 December 2015