Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

Mr Young has entered into a dividend re-investment arrangement with UBS, in respect of the Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares that they currently hold in a nominee account on his behalf. This standing election will automatically reinvest dividends paid on Mr Young's Vesuvius plc shares in further Vesuvius plc shares.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

02 May 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)