CWD.L Regulatory News (CWD)

1.

Name of the issuer

COUNTRYWIDE PLC

2.

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

DTR 3.1.2R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

NICK DUNNING

PAUL CREFFIELD

ROBERT SCARFF

NIGEL STOCKTON

ADRIENNE CLARKE

GRAHAM BELL

ALYN NORTH

GARETH WILLIAMS

4.

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

ANN MARIE DUNNING (CONNECTED TO NICK DUNNING, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES)TERESA CREFFIELD (CONNECTED TO PAUL CREFFIELD, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES)

ALLISON BELL (CONNECTED TO GRAHAM BELL, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES)

GEORGINA NORTH (CONNECTED TO ALYN NORTH, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES)

CHRISTOPHE CLARKE (CONNECTED TO ADRIENNE CLARKE, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES)

RACHEL WILLIAMS (CONNECTED TO GARETH WILLIAMS, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES)

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

THIS NOTIFICATION IS IN RESPECT OF THE PERSONS LISTED IN 3 AND 4 ABOVE

6.

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P

7.

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

NICK DUNNING - 1,576,737

PAUL CREFFIELD - 1,100,659

ROBERT SCARFF - 526,632

NIGEL STOCKTON - 407,845

ADRIENNE CLARKE - 88,544

GRAHAM BELL - 18,374

ALYN NORTH - 6,320

GARETH WILLIAMS - 27,385

ANN MARIE DUNNING (CONNECTED TO NICK DUNNING, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 3,159TERESA CREFFIELD (CONNECTED TO PAUL CREFFIELD, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 57,929

ALLISON BELL (CONNECTED TO GRAHAM BELL, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 165,361

GEORGINA NORTH (CONNECTED TO ALYN NORTH, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 151,669

CHRISTOPHE CLARKE (CONNECTED TO ADRIENNE CLARKE, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 2,738

RACHEL WILLIAMS (CONNECTED TO GARETH WILLIAMS, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 63,897

8.

State the nature of the transaction

THE TRANSFERS WERE PART OF THE FLOTATION OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC (AS DETAILED IN THE PROSPECTUS RELEASED ON 20 MARCH 2013). THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS OF ORDINARY SHARES WERE SOLD AS PART OF THE FLOTATION:

NICK DUNNING - 233,824

PAUL CREFFIELD - 231,717

ROBERT SCARFF - 105,326

NIGEL STOCKTON - 101,961

ADRIENNE CLARKE - 4,564

GRAHAM BELL - 11,024

ALYN NORTH - 6,319

ANN MARIE DUNNING (CONNECTED TO NICK DUNNING, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 3,159TERESA CREFFIELD (CONNECTED TO PAUL CREFFIELD, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 57,929

ALLISON BELL (CONNECTED TO GRAHAM BELL, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 25,722

GEORGINA NORTH (CONNECTED TO ALYN NORTH, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 33,177

CHRISTOPHE CLARKE (CONNECTED TO ADRIENNE CLARKE, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 2,738

RACHEL WILLIAMS (CONNECTED TO GARETH WILLIAMS, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 2,282

9.

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

NA

10.

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

NA

11.

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

(SEE 8 ABOVE)

12.

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

IN EACH CASE THE RELEVANT PERSONS SOLD LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

350p

14.

Date and place of transaction

25 MARCH 2013

15.

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

HOLDINGS OF ORDINARY SHARES AFTER NOTIFICATION:

NICK DUNNING - 1,342,913 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

PAUL CREFFIELD - 868,942 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

ROBERT SCARFF - 421,306 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

NIGEL STOCKTON - 305,884 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

ADRIENNE CLARKE - 83,980 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

GRAHAM BELL - 7,350 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

ALYN NORTH - 1 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

GARETH WILLIAMS - 13,237 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

ANN MARIE DUNNING (CONNECTED TO NICK DUNNING, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 0TERESA CREFFIELD (CONNECTED TO PAUL CREFFIELD, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 0

ALLISON BELL (CONNECTED TO GRAHAM BELL, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 139,639 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

GEORGINA NORTH (CONNECTED TO ALYN NORTH, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 118,492 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

CHRISTOPHE CLARKE (CONNECTED TO ADRIENNE CLARKE, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 0

RACHEL WILLIAMS (CONNECTED TO GARETH WILLIAMS, A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES) - 61,615 (LESS THAN 1% OF THE SHARE CAPITAL OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

25 MARCH 2013

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

17.

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.

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

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

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

22.

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

23.

Any additional information

THE TRANSFERS THAT TRIGGERED THIS NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION OCCURRED AS PART OF THE FLOTATION OF COUNTRYWIDE PLC (AS DETAILED IN THE PROSPECTUS RELEASED ON 20 MARCH 2013).

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Name and signature of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

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Date of notification______________________________________