Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ('PCA')

a)

Name

Björne Sandström

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

PDMR - Chief Commercial Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial notification

3.

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

a)

Name

Thomas Cook Group plc

b)

LEI

54930047DBKKLH3SF728

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

Ordinary shares of €0.01 each

ISIN  GB00B1VYCH82

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of 2013 Performance Share Plan award and subsequent sale of vesting shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

1 August 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)