Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Rowan Baker

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CFO

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

McCarthy & Stone plc

b)

LEI

213800CEJ4OQ5YPU8Z37

4

Details of the transaction

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 8 pence nominal value each

GB00BYNVD082

b)

Nature of the transaction

Annual lump sum investment into the Group's Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

1,078

£1,799.18

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-07-12

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Gary Day

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Land and Planning Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

McCarthy & Stone plc

b)

LEI

213800CEJ4OQ5YPU8Z37

4

Details of the transaction

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 8 pence nominal value each

GB00BYNVD082

b)

Nature of the transaction

Annual lump sum investment into the Group's Share Incentive Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

899

£1,500.43

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-07-12

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue