Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hargreaves Lansdown plc

("Hargreaves Lansdown plc" or "the Company")

DIRECTOR / PDMR Shareholding

15th September 2010

Notification of Transaction of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMR") or Connected Persons

This notification relates to a transaction notified in accordance with Disclosure Rules 3.1.4R(1)(a).

On 15th September 2010, the Company received notification from Mr Nigel Bence, a PDMR, that on 15th September 2010, his wife Mrs Clair Bence, a Connected Person, sold a total of 190,000 ordinary shares at a price of 427.5 pence per share.

Mr Bence's resultant share holding (including those of his connected persons) has reduced by 0.04% of issued share capital as a result of this transaction and is currently 187,684 ordinary shares representing 0.04% of issued share capital.

Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited is the registered shareholder as nominee for the above Connected Persons transaction. The transaction took place in Bristol on 15th September 2010.

For further information contact

Tracey Taylor

Finance Director

Hargreaves Lansdown

0117 988 9880