Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Adam Braithwaite

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Group Commercial Director)

b)

Initial notification/

amendment

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Dairy Crest Group plc

b)

LEI

213800NPR9YDSBO86U08

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

Dairy Crest Group plc Ordinary 25p shares

ISIN: GB0002502812

b)

Nature of the transaction

Transfer by Mr Braithwaite of legal title in 6,413 shares of the Company for nil consideration to HSBC as nominee to hold the shares for him in an ISA while he retains beneficial ownership.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

N/A (single transaction)

e)

Date of the transaction

2017-11-17

f)

Place of the transaction

London, outside a trading venue