Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Lesley Knox

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

 PDMR - Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification / amendment

 Initial notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Thomas Cook Group plc

b)

LEI

54930047DBKKLH3SF728

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

Ordinary shares of €0.01 each

ISIN  GB00B1VYCH82

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

29 July 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)