Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

ANNA BIELBY

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CFO / DIRECTOR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

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

a)

Name

KCOM GROUP PLC

b)

LEI

213800729CFU6Y8PCD11

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

Identification code

OPTIONS TO ACQUIRE ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN KCOM GROUP PLC

IDENTIFICATION CODE FOR KCOM GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES GB0007448250

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER THE KCOM GROUP PLC LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

TOTAL NUMBER OF OPTIONS GRANTED TO PDMRs / PCAs ON 11 JULY 2018: 319,081

TOTAL PRICE: £NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

11 JULY 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

STEPHEN LONG

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

MANAGING DIRECTOR - ENTERPRISE / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

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

a)

Name

KCOM GROUP PLC

b)

LEI

213800729CFU6Y8PCD11

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

Identification code

OPTIONS TO ACQUIRE ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN KCOM GROUP PLC

IDENTIFICATION CODE FOR KCOM GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES GB0007448250

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER THE KCOM GROUP PLC LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

TOTAL NUMBER OF OPTIONS GRANTED TO PDMRs / PCAs ON 11 JULY 2018: 319,081

TOTAL PRICE: £NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

11 JULY 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

SEAN ROYCE

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

MANAGING DIRECTOR - HEY & TSO / PDMR

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

INITIAL NOTIFICATION

3

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

a)

Name

KCOM GROUP PLC

b)

LEI

213800729CFU6Y8PCD11

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

Identification code

OPTIONS TO ACQUIRE ORDINARY SHARES OF 10p EACH IN KCOM GROUP PLC

IDENTIFICATION CODE FOR KCOM GROUP PLC ORDINARY SHARES GB0007448250

b)

Nature of the transaction

GRANT OF OPTIONS UNDER THE KCOM GROUP PLC LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

TOTAL NUMBER OF OPTIONS GRANTED TO PDMRs / PCAs ON 11 JULY 2018: 319,081

TOTAL PRICE: £NIL

e)

Date of the transaction

11 JULY 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

LONDON