Merlin Entertainments Regulatory News (MERL)

Notification of Transactions of PDMRs

Merlin Entertainments plc

(the "Company")

On 30 September 2015 the following director and PDMR of Merlin Entertainments plc purchased Ordinary Shares of 1p each under the Merlin Entertainments plc Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP").

This was the DRIP for the 2015 interim dividend paid on 24 September 2015 and the purchase price per share under the DRIP was 377.50 pence per share.

Ken HydonNon-Executive Director174 ordinary shares Total holding = 31,920 ordinary sharesHolding as % of issued share capital = 0.003%

For further information please contact:

Colin Armstrong

Group Legal Director and Company Secretary

Merlin Entertainments plc

00 44 1202 634 955

8 October 2015