Cropper (J) Regulatory News (CRPR)

18 July 2016

JAMES CROPPER PLC

(the "Company")

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS AND PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRs")

The Company notifies that on 18 July 2016 the Trustees of James Cropper PLC Share Incentive Plan ("SIP") transferred 17,588 ordinary shares of 25p each ("Shares") in the Company to the participants of the SIP Scheme.

The Shares were awarded to the participants on 18 July 2011 at a price of 223.0p per Share with the beneficial rights to participants recognised immediately upon award.

The SIP Trust holds the Shares for a 5 year period from award and then transfers the Shares to the participants.

The above transfer includes the following PDMRs of the Company:

Isabelle Maddock (Director) 247 Shares

Martin Thompson (Director) 247 Shares

Patrick Willink (Director) 247 Shares

Jim Aldridge 314 Shares

David Carey 247 Shares

Caroline Gibson 247 Shares

Jeannie Harper 247 Shares

David Nicholson 247 Shares

Joanna Parkins 247 Shares

The total interests of the Company's PDMRs in Shares remain unchanged.