Colefax Grp. Regulatory News (CFX)

Colefax Group Plc (the "Company")

Director's Shareholding

The Company received notification on 12 October 2011 concerning the exercise of the following share options:

Key Hall, US Chief Executive Officer, exercised options over 100,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") held by the Colefax Group Plc Employee Share Ownership Trust at an aggregate exercise price of £1 in total. On 12 October Miss Hall sold 30,500 Ordinary Shares at a price of 242p per share to fund the income tax liability arising on the exercise of the options. Following these transactions Miss Hall has an interest in 201,500 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 1.45% of the Company's issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Colefax Group plc 020 7318 6000

Robert Barker, Group Finance Director

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