ABBY.L Regulatory News (ABBY)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

GALLAGHER HOLDINGS LIMITED

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

NOTIFICATION CONCERNS A PERSON(S) CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH A PDMR (CHARLES GALLAGHER - EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN AND DAVID GALLAGHER - DIRECTOR)

b)

Initial Notification Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

ABBEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

b)

LEI

N/A

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument,

type of

instrument

Identification code

ORDINARY 32 CENT SHARES

ISIN: IE 0000020408

b)

Nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF 60,000 ORDINARY 32 CENT SHARES IN ABBEY PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A - SINGLE TRANSACTION

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-07-20

f)

Place of the transaction

ENTERPRISE SECURITIES MARKET - DUBLIN