Grant of Share Options

For Immediate Release

29 March 2012

Acal plc

1 On 28 March 2012, Nicholas Jefferies (Group Chief Executive) was granted a nil-cost option over 192,307 ordinary shares of 5p each under the Acal Plc 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").

This option is exercisable between 2015 and 2022 dependent upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria under the terms of the LTIP, which are set out in detail in the Company's annual Remuneration Committee Report.

The number of shares under option was determined using a share price of 208 pence per share, being the closing price of an ordinary share on 27 March 2012, the last business day prior to the date of grant.

Following this option grant, Nicholas Jefferies has the following interest in the ordinary shares of Acal Plc:

Total Number of Ordinary Shares Over Which Options Are Held Following Notification: 1,213,853

Total Number of Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned: 36,735

2 On 28 March 2012, Simon Gibbins (Group Finance Director) was granted a nil-cost option over 89,134 ordinary shares of 5p each under the Acal Plc 2008 Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").

This option is exercisable between 2015 and 2022 dependent upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria under the terms of the LTIP, which are set out in detail in the Company's annual Remuneration Committee Report.

The number of shares under option was determined using a share price of 208 pence per share, being the closing price of an ordinary share on 27 March 2012, the last business day prior to the date of grant.

Following this option grant, Simon Gibbins has the following interest in the ordinary shares of

Acal Plc:

Total Number of Ordinary Shares Over Which Options Are Held Following Notification: 323,126

Total Number of Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned: 5,063

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