Director/PDMR Shareholding

(1)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

1.

Name of the issuer

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or;

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies act (2006)

Vesuvius plc

(i) and (ii)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Chris O'Shea

4.

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

In respect of Director named in 3, Chris O'Shea and Mrs Stacey O'Shea

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

In respect of Director named in 3, Chris O'Shea and Mrs Stacey O'Shea

6.

Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary 10pence Shares

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

8

State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

Halifax Sharedealing Limited

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

8304 /11805 / 3389 / 4423

10.

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Ordinary 10pence Shares

0.01%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

12.

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

N/A

13.

Price per share or value of transaction

 8304 @ £3.345

11805 @£3.331

3389 @ £3.37792

4423 @ £3.386

14.

Date and place of transaction

05 April 2013

05 April 2013

08 April 2013

08 April 2013

London

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

08 April 2013

27921 Ordinary 10p 0.01%

17

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Richard Malthouse, Company Secretary, Vesuvius plc, 0207 822 0000

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Richard Malthouse, Company Secretary, Vesuvius plc

___________8th April 2013_______________________________________________

Date of notification