Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), and in accordance with Section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, the Company was advised on 19 September 2011 of the following director/person discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') who have acquired an interest in the ordinary share capital of Filtrona plc (the 'Company):

1. Name of company

Filtrona plc

2. Name of directors/PDMR

Puthen Thermedam Sreekumar

3. Nature of transaction

Transfer of shares awarded under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan Part B in August 2008 following satisfaction of performance conditions.

Transfer of shares at a price of £3.6520.

4. Date of grant

n/a

5. Period during which or date on which exercisable

n/a

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

n/a

7. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

40,375 ordinary 25p shares

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

nil

9. Total number of 25p ordinary shares held following this notification

215,478

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Patricia Kendall 01908 359 100

25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification

Jon Green, Company Secretary & General Counsel

Date of Notification

19 September 2011