Director/PDMR Shareholding

Immediate release: 12 January 2012

Universe Group PLC

("Universe" or "the Company" )

Director Shareholdings

Universe Group plc (UNG.L) has been informed that on 11th January 2012 Stephen McLeod, Chief Executive Officer, purchased 1.3 million ordinary shares of 5p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') and Robert Goddard, Chairman, purchased 700,000 Ordinary Shares, both purchases at a price of 1.4p per share. Following these transactions, Stephen McLeod now holds 1.3 million Ordinary Shares and Robert Goddard now holds 700,000 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 1.1 per cent. and 0.6 per cent. respectively of the Company's issued share capital.

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