Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

Wm Morrison Supermarkets 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 9.8.6 R(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

Richard Pennycook

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

N/A

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

Own account

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

Ordinary Shares of 10p each

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

Richard Pennycook

8 State the nature of the transaction

Vesting of share award followed by sale

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

403,095

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

N/A

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

210,030

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

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

No consideration was paid for the shares acquired.

Sale - 288.17p

14. Date and place of transaction

11 April 2012

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

634,505

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

12 April 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

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

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G. McMahon

0845 611 5000

Date of notification

12 April 2012

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