Dairy Crest Regulatory News (DCG)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Allen

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Chief Executive)

b)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Dairy Crest Group plc

b)

LEI

213800NPR9YDSBO86U08

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Dairy Crest Group plc Ordinary 25p shares

ISIN: GB0002502812

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of nil-cost options representing the reinvestment of the 2015/16 financial year final dividend (calculated by reference to the closing mid-market price on 11 August 2016) in accordance with rule 6.2 of the Dairy Crest Deferred Bonus Plan 2014.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-12

f)

Place of the transaction

London, outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Tom Atherton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Group Finance Director)

b)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Dairy Crest Group plc

b)

LEI

213800NPR9YDSBO86U08

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Dairy Crest Group plc Ordinary 25p shares

ISIN: GB0002502812

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of nil-cost options representing the reinvestment of the 2015/16 financial year final dividend (calculated by reference to the closing mid-market price on 11 August 2016) in accordance with rule 6.2 of the Dairy Crest Deferred Bonus Plan 2014.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-08-12

f)

Place of the transaction

London, outside a trading venue