Director/PDMR Shareholding

11 July 2014

James Cropper plc

(the "Company")

Director Dealing

The Company announces that it was notified today, that on 10 July 2014, Martin Thompson, a Director of the Company, and his wife each sold 2,500 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Share(s)") at a price of 395p per Share.

As a result, Martin Thompson's beneficial interest in the Company is 21,942 Shares, which represents 0.2% of the issued share capital of the Company.