Director/PDMR Shareholding

9 February 2017

James Cropper plc (the 'Company')

Notification of Transactions of Directors

Sale of Shares by a Director:

The Company was notified today that Phil Wild, a Director of the Company, sold, on 9 February 2017, 1,300 ordinary shares of 25p each in the Company ("Shares") to James Cropper EBT Limited at a price of 1,402.5 pence per Share.

In addition, Jacqui Wild, the wife of Phil Wild, a Director of the Company, also sold on 9 February 2017, 790 Shares to James Cropper EBT Limited at a price of 1,402.5 pence per Share.

As a result of the above, Phil Wild's interest in the Company is reduced by 2,090 Shares.

Purchase of Shares by James Cropper EBT Ltd:

The purchase of Shares was to satisfy future releases under the James Cropper PLC 2008 Long Term Incentive Scheme Plan, in which participants, including executive directors, have a potential interest, subject to the achievement of performance targets.

As a result of the above transactions, James Cropper EBT Ltd is interested in 91,075 Shares, representing 0.96% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Further to the movement in the shareholding of James Cropper EBT Ltd, the non-beneficial interest of the following PDMRs were increased by:

David Wilks (Non - Executive Director) 2,090 Shares.

Jim Sharp (Non - Executive Director) 2,090 Shares.

Doug Mitchell (Non - Executive Director) 2,090 Shares.

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