Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6 R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006)

(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Richard Pennycook

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

Richard Pennycook (Director) and his wife Suzanne Pennycook

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Own account

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares of 10p each

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

Richard Pennycook

8 State the nature of the transaction

Gift of 210,000 shares by Richard Pennycook to his wife Suzanne Pennycook and immediate sale by Suzanne Pennycook of 210,000 shares and sale by Richard Pennycook of 210,000 shares.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

Richard Pennycook 210,000

Suzanne Pennycook 210,000

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

293.81p

14. Date and place of transaction

17 September 2012

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Richard Pennycook - 214,505

Suzanne Pennycook - 0

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17 September 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

G. McMahon

0845 611 5000

Date of notification

18 September 2012

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