Director/PDMR Shareholding

3 October 2011

LAVENDON GROUP PLC ("Lavendon" or "the Company")

DIRECTOR PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Don Kenny has assumed the role as Chief Executive of Lavendon with effect from today, and has been granted 162,371 nil-cost awards over the ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), under the terms of the Lavendon Group plc 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan.

Following this award, the total number of Ordinary Shares subject to incentive arrangements for Don Kenny is 162,371.

For further information please contact:

Lavendon Group plc

John Standen, Non-Executive Chairman T: +44(0)1455 558 874

Alan Merrell, Group Finance Director

FTI Consulting

Jonathon Brill T: +44(0)207 831 3113

Caroline Stewart

Alex Beagley