Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

2.

Laird PLC

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

Anthony Quinlan

Yes - Stephanie Quinlan

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a nonbeneficial interest 1

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

In respect of Anthony Quinlan and Stephanie Quinlan

Ordinary shares of 28.125p each

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8.

State the nature of the transaction

Anthony Quinlan - nil

Stephanie Quinlan - nil

1. Purchase of shares by Anthony Quinlan

2. Purchase of shares by Stephanie Quinlan

3. Award of Nil-Cost Option to Anthony Quinlan

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Anthony Quinlan - 1,000 shares

Stephanie Quinlan - 4,000 shares

Anthony Quinlan - 0.0004%

Stephanie Quinlan - 0.0015%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

-

-

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

14.

Date and place of transaction

Anthony Quinlan - 397.54p

Stephanie Quinlan - 396.98p

3 August 2015, London

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

0.0019%

3 August 2015

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

4 August 2015

4 August 2018 - 3 August 2025

19.

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

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

Nil

132,308 Ordinary shares of 28.125p

21.

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

22.

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

Nil

280,112 Ordinary shares of 28.125p

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Award is made under the rules of the Laird PLC 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan

J G Du Plessis

0207 468 4040

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Gerhard du Plessis

Date of notification: 4 August 2015

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.