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METRO BANK PLCNotification of Transactions of Directors / Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities and Connected Persons

17th March 2016: In accordance with the UK Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules, Metro Bank PLC (the "Company") announces the following changes in the interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") in ordinary shares of £0.0001 each in the share capital of the Company ("Shares"):

On 9 March 2016, Mr Alistair Gunn, a Non-Executive Director of the Company purchased 2,260 Shares at £22.00 each per Share as part of a personal investment savings plan. Following this transaction, Mr Gunn's shareholding has increased to 69,364 Shares, representing 0.09% of the Company's issued share capital.

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Metro Bank operates retail hours, not banking hours. It is open seven days a week (8am- 8pm Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm Saturday, 11am - 5pm Sunday and bank holidays), every day of the year apart from Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

Metro Bank PLC. Registered in England and Wales. Company number: 6419578. Registered office: One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA. 'Metrobank' is the registered trade mark of Metro Bank PLC. Metro Bank is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority (the "PRA") and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (the "FCA") and PRA. Most relevant deposits are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme ("FSCS"). For further information about the Scheme refer to the FSCS website www.fscs.org.uk.

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