Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

ANNA BIELBY

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CFO

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

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

a)

Name

KCOM GROUP PLC

b)

LEI

213800729CFU6Y8PCD11

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

Identification code

INCREASE IN SHARE INTERESTS IN THE COMPANY SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

GB0007448250

b)

Nature of the transaction

THE COMPANY OPERATES AN INLAND REVENUE APPROVED SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (SIP) WHICH OFFERS ALL EMPLOYEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE SHARES, PARTNERSHIP SHARES, MATCHING SHARES AND DIVIDEND SHARES. THE TRANSACTIONS BELOW REPRESENT PARTNERSHIP SHARES PURCHASED AND MATCHING SHARES ALLOCATED.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

TOTAL PARTNERSHIP SHARES: 585

TOTAL MATCHING SHARES: 438

PRICE: 72.60p

e)

Date of the transaction

11 JANUARY 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

SEAN ROYCE

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

MANAGING DIRECTOR - HEY & TSO

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

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

a)

Name

KCOM GROUP PLC

b)

LEI

213800729CFU6Y8PCD11

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

Identification code

INCREASE IN SHARE INTERESTS IN THE COMPANY SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

GB0007448250

b)

Nature of the transaction

THE COMPANY OPERATES AN INLAND REVENUE APPROVED SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (SIP) WHICH OFFERS ALL EMPLOYEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE SHARES, PARTNERSHIP SHARES, MATCHING SHARES AND DIVIDEND SHARES. THE TRANSACTIONS BELOW REPRESENT PARTNERSHIP SHARES PURCHASED AND MATCHING SHARES ALLOCATED.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

TOTAL PARTNERSHIP SHARES: 585

TOTAL MATCHING SHARES: 438

PRICE: 72.60p

e)

Date of the transaction

11 JANUARY 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

DIANE ROYCE

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PCA of SEAN ROYCE, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HEY & TSO

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

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

a)

Name

KCOM GROUP PLC

b)

LEI

213800729CFU6Y8PCD11

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

Identification code

INCREASE IN SHARE INTERESTS IN THE COMPANY SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN

GB0007448250

b)

Nature of the transaction

THE COMPANY OPERATES AN INLAND REVENUE APPROVED SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (SIP) WHICH OFFERS ALL EMPLOYEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN FREE SHARES, PARTNERSHIP SHARES, MATCHING SHARES AND DIVIDEND SHARES. THE TRANSACTIONS BELOW REPRESENT PARTNERSHIP SHARES PURCHASED AND MATCHING SHARES ALLOCATED.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

11 JANUARY 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON