Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Patrick André

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Vesuvius plc

b)

LEI

213800ORZ521W585SY02

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, type of instrument

Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of 2017 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan at 62.64% and allocation of shares to satisfy dividend equivalent

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

37,843

Nil

5,980

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

43,823

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

16 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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, type of instrument

Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of sufficient shares (pursuant to a vesting of a Performance Share award made under the Vesuvius Share Plan in 2017) to pay tax withholdings.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.5059

12,792

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

12,792

- Price

£3.5059

e)

Date of the transaction

16 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Guy Young

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Vesuvius plc

b)

LEI

213800ORZ521W585SY02

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, type of instrument

Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of 2017 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan at 62.64% and allocation of shares to satisfy dividend equivalent

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

58,478

Nil

9,241

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

67,719

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

16 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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, type of instrument

Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of sufficient shares (pursuant to a vesting of a Performance Share award made under the Vesuvius Share Plan in 2017) to pay tax withholdings.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.5059

31,892

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

31,892

- Price

£3.5059

e)

Date of the transaction

16 March 2020

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)