Transactions of Directors and connected persons

16 May 2014 

DUNELM GROUP plc

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS EXERCISING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

Dunelm Group plc (the "Company") has been notified that on 15 May 2014, Will Adderley, Deputy Chairman of the Company, transferred 9,103,398 ordinary shares of 1 pence each to his wife, Nadine Adderley, for nil consideration.

Following the transfer, Mr Adderley's beneficial interest in ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company remains unchanged at 61,890,303 ordinary shares.

For information, his beneficial shareholding is now held as follows:

Notes:

W A Capital Limited is a private limited company established by Will Adderley to act as a long term holding company for his beneficial interest in the Company. Will Adderley is the sole director and shareholder of W A Capital Limited, which is UK resident for tax purposes.

Nadine Adderley is Will Adderley's wife.

Mr Adderley is also deemed to hold a legal interest in 1,167,250 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company which are held by The Leicester Foundation, a private charitable trust of which he and his wife are the trustees; and in 172,750 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Paddocks Trust, a private family trust of which he and his wife are the trustees but not beneficiaries. Taking into account these holdings, Will Adderley's total legal and beneficial interest in the Company is 63,230,303 ordinary shares of 1 pence each, 31.26% of the issued ordinary share capital (excluding treasury shares).

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