Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Name of the issuer

2

2. State whether the notification relates to:

( ) (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) or

( ) (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as

extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985 or

(X ) (iii) both (i) and (ii)

WALKER CRIPS GROUP PLC

BOTH (i) AND (ii) ABOVE

3

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities

4

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person

discharging managerial responsibilities named in 3 and identify the connected person

RODNEY A FITZGERALD

n/a

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

6

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

BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 

ORDINARY SHARES OF 6 2/3 PENCE EACH

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

8

State the nature of the transaction

WB NOMINEES LIMITED 

(DIRECTOR'S SIPP) -  21,500

RODNEY FITZGERALD -  112,500

(NOT INCLUDING LATEST TRANSACTION)

EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS

9

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

10

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

NUMBER OF SHARES ACQUIRED ON EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS: 51,000

TOTAL:  51,000

0.14%

11

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

12

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should

not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

N/A

13

Price per share or value of transaction

14

Date and place of transaction

EXERCISE PRICE OF 29.83 PENCE PER ORDINARY SHARE

9 September 2008 - LONDON

15

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

16

Date issuer informed of transaction

185,000 - 0.51%

9 September 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by

the issuer complete the following boxes

17

Date of grant

18

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

n/a

n/a

19

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

20

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

n/a

n/a

21

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

fixed at the time of exercise

22

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following

notification

n/a

n/a

23

Any additional information

24

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

NONE

PHILIP GILFILLAN - 0203 100 8211

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making

notification

PHILIP GILFILLAN

Date of notification

9 September 2008