Communisis PLC Regulatory News (CMS)

Communisis plc

('Communisis' or the 'Company')

(Symbol: CMS)

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

The notification below is made in accordance with DTR 3.1.4 R(1) and the dealing was in respect of the grant of options pursuant to the Communisis Long Term Incentive Plan to acquire (for nil consideration but subject to a performance condition) ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the share capital of Communisis plc.

On 9 March 2016, each of the persons named in column 1 of the table below was granted the number of options stated in column 2 of the table below.

The options are exercisable from 9 March 2019 to 8 March 2021.

1. The Performance Conditions subject to which the options have been granted are as follows:

1.1 100% of the Option is based on compound growth in EPS over financial years 2016, 2017 and 2018. EPS will be Adjusted Basic EPS, calculated on the same basis as for the Company's accounts, (i.e. earnings per share from continuing operations before exceptional items and amortisation of acquired intangibles and the tax effect of these items).

1.2 as an underpin, the Remuneration Committee must be satisfied as to the Company's underlying financial performance in financial years 2016, 2017 and 2018 before any shares may vest.

Chris Judd

Company Secretary

0113 277 0202

10 March 2016