PTCM.L Regulatory News (PTCM)

26 October 2015

Porta Communications Plc

("Porta" or "the Company")

DIRECTOR'S SHAREHOLDING

Porta Communications Plc, the AIM quoted international marketing and communications business, has been notified that Mr Raymond McKeeve, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased on 23 October 2015 304,272 ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company at an average price of 9.5p per share.

Following this purchase, Mr McKeeve is beneficially interested in 4,651,618 ordinary shares in Porta representing 1.66 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. The shares are held both in his name and in his SIPP.

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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 4769

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.