Director/PDMR Shareholding

Name of the issuer

Morgan Sindall plc

2.

State whether the notification relates to 

i) DTR 3.1.2 (Notification of transactions by persons discharging material responsibilities); or 

ii)  section 793 of the Companies Act 2006 (Notice requiring information about interests in shares); or

iii)  both (i) and (ii)

Both 

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/ director

Paul Smith

David Mulligan

Paul Whitmore

Mark Cutler

Matthew Crompton

Nigel Franklin

Graham Shennan

4.

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

No

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 person referred to in 3 above

6.

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

Ordinary shares of 5p each

7.

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

As above

8.

State the nature of the transaction

Grant of options under Morgan Sindall Share Save Plan ("SAYE Plan")

9.

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

n/a

10.

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

n/a

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

n/a

14.

Date and place of transaction

n/a

15.

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

n/a

16.

Date of grant

1 July 2008

17.

Period during which or date when it can be exercised

1 July 2011 to 1 January 2012

18.

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

Nil

19.

Description of shares involved (class and number)

Ordinary shares of 5p each

Paul Smith 1,338

David Mulligan 1,338

Paul Whitmore 1,338

Mark Cutler 1,338

Matthew Crompton 1,338

Nigel Franklin 1,338

Graham Shennan 1,338

20.

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

702.4p (being middle market price on 2 June 2008 less 20%)

21.

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

As in 19. above under SAYE Plan

22.

Date issuer informed of transaction

1 July 2008

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mary Nettleship Tel: 020 7307 9218

25

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Mary Nettleship, Company Secretary

Date of notification

2 July 2008