Hogg Robinson Group Regulatory News (HRG)

1.

Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (PDMR) or a Person Closely Associated with a PDMR.

a)

Name:

William Brindle

2.

Reason for the notification:

a)

Position/status:

Chief information Officer

b)

Initial notification / amendment:

Initial notification

3.

Details of the Issuer:

a)

Name:

Hogg Robinson Group plc

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:

Ordinary Shares of 1p each

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b)

Nature of the transaction:

Vesting of awards under the Company's Performance Share Plan ("PSP")

c)

Volume and Price:

Options over 200,000 shares (see terms noted at item 5 below)

d)

Aggregated information:

Aggregated Volume: 200,000

Aggregated Price: n/a

Average Price (if applicable): n/a

e)

Dates of the transactions:

21 May 2017

f)

Place of the transaction:

n/a

5.

Other Information:

The option award noted at paragraph 4 (c) above has now vested as a result of performance conditions having been met in respect of an award under the PSP made prior to his current appointment as Chief Information Officer. This award is an option which may be exercised in return for shares in the Company prior to 21 November 2017. No payment is payable to the Company whether on the vesting or exercise of an award under the PSP. 

6.

Notification date:

30 May 2017