Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Patrick André

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

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 2016 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

92,746

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

92,746

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

8 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Sale of sufficient shares (pursuant to a vesting of a Performance Share award made under the Vesuvius Share Plan in 2016) to pay tax withholdings.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£6.133647

37,731

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

37,731

- Price

£231,429

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Guy Young

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

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 2016 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

128,739

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

128,739

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

8 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Sale of sufficient shares (pursuant to a vesting of a Performance Share award made under the Vesuvius Share Plan in 2016) to pay tax withholdings.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£6.133647

60,629

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

60,629

- Price

£371,877

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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 2016 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

92,448

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

92,448

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

8 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Sale of shares (pursuant to a vesting of a Performance Share award made under the Vesuvius Share Plan in 2016)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£6.133647

92,448

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

92,448

- Price

£567,043

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Tanmay Ganguly

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President Advanced Refractories

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 2016 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

69,717

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

69,717

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

8 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Sale of shares (pursuant to a vesting of a Performance Share award made under the Vesuvius Share Plan in 2016)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£6.133647

69,717

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

69,717

- Price

£427,619

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

 Roel van der Sluis

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President Flow Control

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 2016 grant of Performance Shares under the Vesuvius Share Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

Nil

79,512

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

79,512

- Price

Nil

e)

Date of the transaction

8 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Sale of shares (pursuant to a vesting of a Performance Share award made under the Vesuvius Share Plan in 2016)

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£6.133647

79,512

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

79,512

- Price

£487,699

e)

Date of the transaction

11 April 2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)