Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

 LATCHWAYS 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 LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

 NOTIFICATION UNDER DTR 3.1.2 R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

 DAVID HEARSON

4.

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

 CONNECTED PERSON - DAWN HEARSON, DAVID HEARSON'S SPOUSE 

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

 TRANSFER BETWEEN DAVID HEARSON AND DAWN HEARSON

6.

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

 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE EACH

7.

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

 DAVID HEARSON: 61,610 ORDINARY SHARES

 DAWN HEARSON: 283,492

8

State the nature of the transaction

 GIFT OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN ORDINARY SHARES BY DAWN HEARSON TO DAVID HEARSON

9.

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

 50,000

10.

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

 0.445%

11.

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

 50,000

12.

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

 0.445%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

N/A

14.

Date and place of transaction

 12 OCTOBER 2015 - UK

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 345,102 ORDINARY SHARES - 3.07% 

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

 12 OCTOBER 2015

17

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.

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

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Any additional information

 N/A

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

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