Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Clive Fenton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

CEO

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

McCarthy & Stone plc

b)

LEI

213800CEJ4OQ5YPU8Z37

4

Details of the transaction

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 8 pence nominal value each

GB00BYNVD082

b)

Nature of the transaction

Gift of shares to spouse

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

600,000

£0.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-04-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Jacqueline Ann Fenton

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Spouse of CEO

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

McCarthy & Stone plc

b)

LEI

213800CEJ4OQ5YPU8Z37

4

Details of the transaction

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 8 pence nominal value each

GB00BYNVD082

b)

Nature of the transaction

Gift of shares from spouse

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

600,000

£0.00

e)

Date of the transaction

2018-04-19

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue