Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

1. Stephen Stone

2. Patrick Bergin

3. Chris Tinker

4. Robin Hoyles

5. Darren Dancey

6. Kevin Maguire

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

1. Chief Executive Officer

2. Finance Director

3. Regeneration Chairman

4. Group Land and Planning Director

5. Group Design and Technical Director

6. Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Crest Nicholson Holdings plc

b)

LEI

N/A

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

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of £0.05

GB00B8VZXT93

b)

Nature of the transaction

The granting of Share Options over ordinary shares in the issuer under the Crest Nicholson Holdings plc Approved Sharesave Plan. The Options are exercisable from 1 September 2019 at the Option price, set in accordance with HMRC rules for approved sharesave plans, of £2.86 per share.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

1. N/A

2. N/A

3. N/A

4. N/A

5. N/A

6. N/A

Volume(s)

1. 3,146

2. 3,146

3. 3,146

4. 3,146

5. 2,517

6. 3,146

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Price(s)

1. N/A

2. N/A

3. N/A

4. N/A

5. N/A

6. N/A

Volume(s)

1. 3,146

2. 3,146

3. 3,146

4. 3,146

5. 2,517

6. 3,146

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-01

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue