Merlin Entertainments Regulatory News (MERL)

1.

Name of the issuer:

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS 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 section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code.

(i) DTR 3.1.2R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

SIR JOHN SUNDERLAND

4.

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

THE SUNDERLAND 2015 FAMILY SETTLEMENT TRUST

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:

HOLDING OF THE PERSON IN 3 AND 4

6.

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH

7.

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

MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS SHARE PLAN NOMINEE LIMITED (as Nominee for SIR JOHN SUNDERLAND)

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State the nature of the transaction:

TRANSFER

9.

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

NONE

10.

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

NIL

11.

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

19,922 SHARES

12.

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

0.0020%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction:

N/A

14.

Date and place of transaction:

28 APRIL 2016

LONDON, ENGLAND

15.

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

1. MERLIN ENTERTAINMENTS SHARE PLAN NOMINEE LIMITED (as Nominee for SIR JOHN SUNDERLAND)

511,122 SHARES held following the transaction, by SIR JOHN SUNDERLAND (0.0504%)

2. DUNLAW NOMINEES LIMITED (as Nominee for THE SUNDERLAND 2015 FAMILY SETTLEMENT TRUST)

19,922 SHARES held following the transaction, by THE SUNDERLAND 2015 FAMILY SETTLEMENT TRUST (0.0020%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction:

9 MAY 2016

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Date of grant:

N/A

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable:

N/A

19.

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

N/A

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number):

N/A

21.

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

N/A

22.

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

N/A

23.

Any additional information:

NONE

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

MATTHEW JOWETT

01202 634 955