Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / persons closely associated

a)

Name

Pete Raby

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Morgan Advanced Materials Plc

b)

LEI

I4K14LL95N2PHDL7EG85

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

Ordinary Shares of 25p each

GB0006027295

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of an option over shares under the Sharesave Scheme with maturity date 1 December 2019.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

N/A

e)

Date of the transaction

2016-09-26.

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside of trading venue.