Gym Grp Regulatory News (GYM)

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

John Treharne

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position / status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

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

a)

Name

The Gym Group plc

b)

LEI

213800VCU9TBANZIN455

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

Ordinary Shares of 0.01p each

ISIN: GB00BZBX0P70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of a charge over 1,150,000 shares in the capital of The Gym Group plc held in John Treharne's name in an account with Investec Wealth & Investment Limited. This represents 25.38% of John's overall shareholding in the Company.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

09/11/2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of a trading venue