Director/PDMR Shareholding

5th August 2014

Poundland Group plc

Notification of Transactions of Directors / Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

Paragraph 3.1.4 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules

The notification listed below was received under Paragraph 3.1.2 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

Poundland Group plc (the "Group") announces that on 4th August 2014, Darren Shapland, Non-Executive Chairman acquired 20,000 ordinary shares of 170p at a price of 323p each.

Mr Shapland's total holding in the Group now stands at 20,000 approximately 0.01% of the issued share capital.

Simon CrooksAssistant Company Secretary