Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), and in accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, the Company was advised on 27 April 2012 of the following directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') who have acquired an interest in the ordinary share capital of Filtrona plc (the 'Company):

1. Name of company

Filtrona plc

2. Name of directors/PDMR

Antony Edwards

Jon Green

Matthew Gregory

Robert Purcell

Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam

Russell Rogers

Joanna Speed

Alan Tidy

Malcolm Waugh

3. Nature of transaction

Performance Share award under the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP') Part B

4. Date of grant

27 April 2012

5. Period during which or date on which exercisable

LTIP - between 27 April 2015 and 26 April 2018, subject to the satisfaction of specified performance conditions

6. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

n/a

7. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

8. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

n/a

9. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Patricia Kendall 01908 359 100

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Jon Green, Company Secretary & General Counsel

Date of Notification

27 April 2012