Director/PDMR Shareholding

23 March 2016

 British Polythene Industries PLC

("the Company")

Share Matching Plan - Purchase and vesting of shares

The Company was informed today that the Trustees of the British Polythene Industries Employee Share Ownership Trust ("ESOT") had acquired 15,572 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("shares") at £7.15 per share. The total shares acquired represent 0.057% of the Company's share capital and were acquired for use under the Company's Share Matching Plan. 

Following this purchase, the ESOT is beneficial owner of 374,455 shares representing approximately 1.366% of the total voting rights and share capital of the Company.

The ESOT is also registered owner of a further 62,887 shares as nominee for participants in the Share Matching Plan, representing approximately 0.229% of the total voting rights and share capital of the Company. 

John Langlands, David Harris, David Duthie, Andrew Green, Michael Huyghe and David Pendlebury are Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities who are beneficiaries of the Share Matching Plan.

Hilary Kane

Company Secretary & Legal Counsel

01475 501055