Director/PDMR Shareholding

Shaftesbury PLC

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

Shaftesbury PLC ("the Company") announces that on 4 August 2016, the following Directors were allotted shares in the Company following the exercise of options granted under the Company's Approved All Employee Sharesave Scheme.

Number acquired Total shareholding following exercise

B Bickell 3,595 1,070,782

S J Quayle 3,595 986,182

T J C Welton 3,595 780,300

Options under the Sharesave Scheme were granted on 8 July 2011 at a price of £4.29 per option.

Penny Thomas

Company Secretary

020 7333 8118

4 August 2016