Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Name of the issuer

Quintain Estates and Development plc

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance

LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). (i)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director

William Rucker

4.

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

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 non beneficial

interest

Beneficial

6.

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

Ordinary shares of 25p

7.

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

 William Rucker

8.

State the nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired

4,342

10.

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

0.001%

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

 69.08 pence

14.

Date and place of transaction

 1 March 2013, London

15.

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

0.07%

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

1 March 2013

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Sandra Odell, Company Secretary

Date of notification 4 March 2013