Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMR") / person closely associated ("PCA")

a)

Name

Richard Akers

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Shaftesbury PLC

b)

LEI

213800N7LHKFNTDKAT98

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

Ordinary shares 25p

Identification code

GB0007990962

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price (£)

Volume

£8.1038

2,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

2000 Ordinary Shares in aggregate

- Price

£16,207.60

e)

Date of the transaction

23 July 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange