Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Glenn Cowie

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President Foundry

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Vesuvius plc

b)

LEI

213800ORZ521W585SY02

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of 2015 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

23,798

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

23,798

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

3 April 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name

 Tanmay Ganguly

Reason for the notification

Position/status

President Advanced Refractories

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Vesuvius plc

LEI

213800ORZ521W585SY02

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of 2015 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

17,601

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

17,601

- Price

Nil

Date of the transaction

3 April 2018

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name

 Roel van der Sluis

Reason for the notification

Position/status

President Flow Control

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

Name

Vesuvius plc

LEI

213800ORZ521W585SY02

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Vesuvius plc 10 pence ordinary shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B82YXW83

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of 2015 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

19,640

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

19,640

- Price

Nil

Date of the transaction

3 April 2018

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)