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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

BRITISH POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.2R,(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6(R) (1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006

i) DTR 3.1.2R

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

IAN RUSSELL-DIRECTOR

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

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

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A HOLDING OF THE PERSON NAMED IN 3)

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

25P ORDINARY SHARES

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

IAN RUSSELL

8. State the nature of the transaction

 PURCHASE OF SHARES

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

10,000

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

0.037%%

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

N/A

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

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

325P

14. Date and place of transactions

3 OCTOBER 2011, LONDON

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

15,000 ORDINARY SHARES 0.0566%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

6 OCTOBER 2011

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

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

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

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

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

R.B. BROOKSBANK, 01475 501 050

25. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

R.B. BROOKSBANK, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

26. Date of notification

7 OCTOBER 2011

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