Director/PDMR Shareholding

16 February 2017

James Cropper PLC

(the "Company")

Notification of Transactions of Directors

The Company has been notified that on 15 February 2017 P.J. Willink, a Director of the Company, sold 5,489 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Shares") to D. Mitchell, a Director of the Company, at a price of 1430.0p per Share.

As a result, P.J. Willink's interest in the Company is as follows:

Total Holding of Percentage of

Shares Issued Share Capital

Beneficial 51,112 0.5%

Non-beneficial 1,132,408 12.0%

P.J. Willink is regarded by the Takeover Panel to be a member of the concert party detailed in the Company's circular to shareholders dated 30 June 2015 (the "Concert Party").

Further to the above, the total interests of the Concert Party following these transactions, directly and indirectly, is 3,611,376 Shares, which represents 38.2% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Further to the above, D Mitchell's interest in the Company has increased by 5,489 Shares.