Vesuvius Regulatory News (VSVS)

23 Sep 2011 09:07

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction

relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative

relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to

a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial

instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or; (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies act (2006) Cookson Group plc (i) and (ii) 3. Name of person discharging 4. State whether notification relates

managerial responsibilities/ to a person connected with a person director discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Emma Theresa Fitzgerald In respect of Director named in 3, Emma Theresa Fitzgerald

5. Indicate whether the notification 6. Description of shares (including

is in respect of a holding of the class), debentures or derivatives person referred to in 3 or 4 or financial instruments relating above or in respect of a to shares non-beneficial interest In respect of Director named in Ordinary £1 Shares 3, Emma Theresa Fitzgerald

7. Name of registered shareholders 8 State the nature of the transaction

(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Brooks Macdonald Nominee Ltd Purchase of Shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or 10. Percentage of issued class

financial instruments relating to acquired (treasury shares of shares acquired that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 2,282 Ordinary £1 Shares Less than 0.001%

11. Number of shares, debentures or 12. Percentage of issued class

financial instruments relating to disposed (treasury shares of shares disposed that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A

13. Price per share or value of 14. Date and place of transaction

transaction 433.01p 22 September 2011, London

15. Total holding following notification 16. Date issuer informed of

and total percentage holding transaction following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 2,282 Ordinary £1 Shares, less than 22 September 2011 0.001%

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20. Description of shares or

of the option debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of 22. Total number of shares or

grant) or indication that price is debentures over which options to be fixed at the time of exercise held following notification 23. Any additional information 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Rachel Fell, Deputy Secretary, Cookson Group plc, 020 7822 0000

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Rachel Fell, Deputy Secretary, Cookson Group plc __________________________________________________________

Date of notification 23 September 2011