PTCM.L Regulatory News (PTCM)

13 October 2015

Porta Communications plc

("Porta" or "the Porta Group" or "the Company")

Directors' Shareholding

Porta Communications plc, the AIM quoted international marketing and communications business, has been notified that Mr David Wright, the Chief Executive of the Company, yesterday purchased in his SIPP 714,285 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at a price of 7p per share. Following this purchase, Mr Wright is beneficially interested in 4,055,677 ordinary shares in Porta representing 1.46 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. The shares are held both in his name and in his SIPP.

In addition, the Company has been notified that Mr Eugene Golembiewski, the Group Finance Director of the Company, yesterday purchased 643,000 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at a price of 7p per share. Following this purchase, Mr Golembiewski is beneficially interested in 1,412,230 ordinary shares in Porta representing 0.51 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. The shares are held in his name. 

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Enquiries:

Porta Communications Plc

www.portacomms.com

David Wright, Chief Executive

Gene Golembiewski, Finance Director +44 (0) 20 7680 6500

Sanlam Securities UK Limited

Simon Clements/ Virginia Bull +44 (0) 20 7628 2200

Redleaf Communications - Media Enquiries

Charlie Geller / Emma Kane +44 (0) 20 7382 4747

Notes to Editors:

Porta has two divisions:

· Communications - financial, corporate and consumer public relations, public affairs and research

· Marketing & Advertising - multi-capability marketing, brand and creative communications

The Group currently has offices in Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Brisbane, Bristol, Canberra, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, London, Manchester, Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney.

The brands and companies it owns are: Newgate Communications, PPS Group, Redleaf Communications, 13 Communications, Publicasity, 2112 Communications and Summit Marketing Services.

Porta Communications has recently relaunched its corporate website - www.portacomms.com