Exercise of Options

14 May 2014

Journey Group plc (the "Company")

Exercise of Option under Journey Group Management Incentive Scheme

The Company announces that Carl Fry, Chief Financial Officer, has exercised his option under the Journey Group Management Incentive Scheme (the "Scheme"). Under the rules of the Scheme, at the Company's discretion, the value attributable to option holders may be satisfied in cash instead of in ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"). The Company yesterday opted to satisfy the value attributable to Mr Fry under the Scheme of £331,476 by a payment in cash instead of in Ordinary Shares. A total of 207,587 ordinary shares would otherwise have been issuable to Mr Fry based on a price of 159.68p per Ordinary Share calculated under the rules of the Scheme. As previously announced, Carl Fry will resign as a Director of the Company on 1 July 2014.

The Company further announces that David Young, former Chief Commercial Officer, has also has exercised his option under the Scheme. The Company has also opted to satisfy the value attributable to Mr Young under the Scheme of £331,476 by a payment in cash instead of in Ordinary Shares. A total of 207,587 ordinary shares would otherwise have been issuable to Mr Young.

Following the exercise by Carl Fry and David Young of their options, the remaining option holders under the Scheme are Stephen Yapp, Executive Chairman, and Joe Golio, President of the US Division. A total of 500,000 Ordinary Shares is held in treasury that the Company could apply in satisfying such options.

For further information please contact:

Stephen Yapp

Journey Group plc

Tel: +44 (0) 20 8606 2000

[email protected]

N+1 Singer (Nominated Advisor & Broker)

Jonny Franklin-Adams

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7496 3000