Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

GENE MURTAGH

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

KINGSPAN GROUP PLC

b)

LEI

635400HM7V74SUB9OG75

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 €0.13 EACH

ISIN: IE0004927939

b)

Nature of the transaction

EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE KINGSPAN GROUP 2008 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

21 FEBRUARY 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

DUBLIN, IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE

g)

Additional Information

EXERCISE RELATES TO OPTIONS GRANTED 2ND MARCH 2010 AND DUE TO EXPIRE 2ND MARCH 2017

5

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 €0.13 EACH

ISIN: IE0004927939

b)

Nature of the transaction

DISPOSAL OF SHARES FOLLOWING THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS UNDER THE KINGSPAN GROUP 2008 PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

21 FEBRUARY 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

DUBLIN, IRISH STOCK EXCHANGE