Director/PDMR Shareholding

PDMR

Total number of shares awarded

Type of awards

Martin Whitaker

255,105

Performance share award

Richard Bungay

204,083

Performance share award

Richard Ross

71,743

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Martin Whitaker

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Diurnal Group plc

b)

LEI

213800I2HNUNZN1LDH29

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

Grant of award of options under the Diurnal Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan over Ordinary shares of 5p each

Identification code

Ordinary shares: GB00BDB6Q760

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of awards under the Diurnal Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan as par value options as follows:

Performance share award over 255,105 ordinary shares.

The performance share award will ordinarily vest no earlier than the third anniversary of its grant subject to continued service and to the extent to which the performance conditions set for the awards are satisfied. Such award may potentially vest until the fifth anniversary of its grant date.

No consideration is due to be payable on vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil exercise price

255,105

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

Award over 255,105 ordinary shares.

- Price

Nil price payable for grant and upon exercise

e)

Date of the transaction

4 December 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Richard Bungay

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Diurnal Group plc

b)

LEI

213800I2HNUNZN1LDH29

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

Grant of award of options under the Diurnal Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan over Ordinary shares of 5p each

Identification code

Ordinary shares: GB00BDB6Q760

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of awards under the Diurnal Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan as par value options as follows:

Performance share award over 204,083 ordinary shares.

The performance share award will ordinarily vest no earlier than the third anniversary of its grant subject to continued service and to the extent to which the performance conditions set for the awards are satisfied. Such award may potentially vest until the fifth anniversary of its grant date.

No consideration is due to be payable on vesting.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil exercise price

204,083

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

Award over 204,083 ordinary shares.

- Price

Nil price payable for grant and upon exercise

e)

Date of the transaction

4 December 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

Name

 Richard Ross

Reason for the notification

Position/status

Chief Scientific Officer

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

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

Name

Diurnal Group plc

LEI

213800I2HNUNZN1LDH29

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

Grant of award of options under the Diurnal Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan over Ordinary shares of 5p each

Identification code

Ordinary shares: GB00BDB6Q760

Nature of the transaction

Grant of awards under the Diurnal Group plc Long Term Incentive Plan as par value options as follows:

Performance share award over 71,743 ordinary shares.

The performance share award will ordinarily vest no earlier than the third anniversary of its grant subject to continued service and to the extent to which the performance conditions set for the awards are satisfied. Such award may potentially vest until the fifth anniversary of its grant date.

No consideration is due to be payable on vesting.

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil exercise price

71,743

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

Award over 71,743 ordinary shares.

- Price

Nil price payable for grant and upon exercise

Date of the transaction

4 December 2018

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

For further information, please visit www.diurnal.co.uk or contact:

Diurnal Group plc

+44 (0)20 3727 1000

Martin Whitaker, Chief Executive Officer

Richard Bungay, Chief Financial Officer

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

+44 (0) 20 7886 2500

Corporate Finance: Freddy Crossley, Emma Earl

Corporate Broking: James Stearns

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Joint Broker)

+44 (0)20 7894 7000

Corporate Finance: Phil Davies, Will Goode, Michael Boot

Healthcare Equity Sales: Andrew Keith

FTI Consulting (Media and Investor Relations)

+44 (0)20 3727 1000

Simon Conway

Victoria Foster Mitchell