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:

TEA COLAIANNI

4.

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

N/A

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

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 TEA COLAIANNI)

8

State the nature of the transaction:

SALE

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:

500,000 SHARES sold in two transactions:

(i) 250,000 SHARES

(ii) 250,000 SHARES

12.

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

(i) 0.025%

(ii) 0.025%

13.

Price per share or value of transaction:

(i) 370.1067 PENCE PER SHARE

(ii) 385.6000 PENCE PER SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction:

(i) 19 OCTOBER 2015 LONDON, ENGLAND

(ii) 22 OCTOBER 2015 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):

200,001 SHARES held by TEA COLAIANNI (0.020%)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction:

22 OCTOBER 2015

17

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:

COLIN ARMSTRONG

01202 634 955