Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Change in Director's interests in the ordinary shares of BTG plc ("BTG" or "the Company")

1. Share release

The executive directors of the Company have undertaken the following transactions after the release of shares under the Company's share plans.

Louise MakinOn 22 July 2014 53,288 shares were released under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan of which 27,349 shares were sold at an average price of 619.8895p per share raising £169,192.89 after dealing costs. The proceeds will be used solely to settle Louise's income tax and national insurance liabilities arising from this share release and as a result of those that vested on 6 July 2014 under the Company's Performance Share Plan. Following this transaction her total holding has increased by 25,939 to 513,910 shares, being 0.142% of the issued share capital.

Rolf SoderstromOn 22 July 2014 34,637 shares were released under the Company's Deferred Share Bonus Plan and all shares were sold at an average price of 619.8895p per share raising £214,280.84 after dealing costs. Following this transaction, his total holding has remained unchanged at 184,252 shares, being 0.051% of the issued share capital.

In each case, the Company was notified of the intention, subject to board approval, to sell the above shares on 18 July, 2014, the sales were approved on 21 July, 2014 and the sales took place between 22 and 23 July, 2014.

No consideration was paid by the Louise Makin or Rolf Soderstrom on the vesting of the awards under the Deferred Share Bonus Plan.

2. Share awards

On 22 July 2014 the Company approved the grant of 2,165 BTG plc shares to Louise Makin under the BTG Sharesave Plan 2009. The grant will be exercisable on 1 September 2017 at a price of 498.67p (being the average of the closing mid-market share prices on 25 - 27 June 2014 less 20%), assuming the three-year savings contract is completed and subject to continued employment.

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