Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Simon Kesterton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/Status

CFO

b)

Initial notification/amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

RPC Group plc

b)

LEI

NA

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code

Nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 5p under the Performance Share Plan 2008 (GB0007197378)

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 5p under the Performance Share Plan 2008

c)

Price(s) and volume (s)

d)

Aggregated information

Price: Nil-cost

Volume: 118,033

e)

Date of the transaction

13 July 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code

Nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 5p under the Performance Share Plan 2008 (GB0007197378)

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of 86,754 ordinary shares following exercise of nil-cost option under the Performance Share Plan 2008

c)

Price(s) and volume (s)

d)

Aggregated information

Price: £696,634.62

Volume: 86,754

e)

Date of the transaction

13 July 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code

Nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 5p under the Performance Share Plan 2008 (GB0007197378)

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 5p under the Performance Share Plan 2008

c)

Price(s) and volume (s)

d)

Aggregated information

Price: nil -cost

Volume: 80,336

e)

Date of the transaction

13 July 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument and identification code

Nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 5p under the Deferred Bonus Plan (GB0007197378)

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of nil-cost option to acquire ordinary shares of 5p under the Performance Share Plan 2008

c)

Price(s) and volume (s)

d)

Aggregated information

Price: Nil-cost

Volume: 19,629

e)

Date of the transaction

13 July 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)