Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), and in accordance with Section 329 of the Companies Act 1985, the Company was advised on 27 February 2012 of the following directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') who have acquired an interest in the ordinary share capital of Filtrona plc (the 'Company):

1. Name of company

Filtrona plc

2. Name of directors/PDMR

Antony Edwards

Jon Green

Robert Purcell

Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam

Russell Rogers

Alan Tidy

Matthew Gregory

Joanna Speed

3. Nature of transaction

A Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan ('DASB') award

4. Date of grant

24 February 2012

5. Period during which or date on which exercisable

DASB - deferred until 01 March 2015 subject to the rules of the DASB

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

n/a

7. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

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

n/a

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

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Patricia Kendall 01908 359 100

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Jon Green, Company Secretary & General Counsel

Date of Notification

28 February 2012