Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6229B

Balfour Beatty PLC

29 October 2009

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or Connected Persons

Balfour Beatty plc ("the Company") was informed on 28 October 2009 by The Trustees of the Balfour Beatty Employee Share Ownership Trust that each of the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") acquired, for nil consideration, the number of Ordinary Shares of 50p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company shown below against his name following the release of awards made under the Rules of the Company's long-term incentive plan, the Balfour Beatty Performance Share Plan 2006. The release of these awards had been delayed until the completion of the acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc ("Completion") as explained in the Company's Prospectus dated 18 September 2009 (the "Prospectus"). The awards have been adjusted to take into account the effects of the Rights Issue which closed on 22 October 2009. As announced on 27 October 2009, the acquisition of Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc was completed on that day.

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares awarded)

Mr D J Magrath:	55,072
Mr A J McNaughton:	40,752
Mr A L P Rabin:	111,872
Mr I P Tyler:	194,143
Mr P J L Zinkin:	116,347

Other PDMRs

Mr M Leger:	58,307
Mr B Osborne:	86,743
Mr M J Peasland:	86,743
Mr A E Rose:	86,743

Each of the following Directors or other PDMRs subsequently sold the number of Ordinary Shares shown below against his name at a price of 267.0114p per Ordinary Share on 28 October 2009. As previously explained in the Prospectus, all of the Executive Directors have made a net investment in the Rights Issue, but those with significant shareholdings, have sold sufficient Ordinary Shares to cover any tax charges arising from the exercise of their respective awards under the Balfour Beatty Performance Share Plan 2006, following Completion and up to 50% of the remaining balance.

Directors (Number of Ordinary Shares sold from award)

Mr D J Magrath:	22,625
Mr A J McNaughton:	16,742
Mr A L P Rabin:	70,848
Mr I P Tyler:	107,394
Mr P J L Zinkin:	73,582

Other PDMRs

Mr M Leger:	38,307
Mr B Osborne:	35,636
Mr M J Peasland:	35,636
Mr A E Rose:	35,636

Following the sale of Ordinary Shares referred to above, the number of Ordinary Shares retained by the Directors and other PDMRs from the released awards is:

Directors

Mr D J Magrath	32,447	(All of which have been transferred to his spouse, Mrs N Magrath)
Mr A J McNaughton	24,010
Mr A L P Rabin	41,024
Mr I P Tyler	86,749	(43,374 of which have been transferred to his spouse, Mrs J L Tyler)
Mr P J L Zinkin	42,765

Other PDMRs

Mr M Leger	20,000
Mr B Osborne	51,107
Mr M J Peasland	51,107	(All of which have been transferred to his spouse, Mrs J Peasland)
Mr A E Rose	51,107

As a consequence of the above-mentioned transactions the total number of Ordinary Shares held by each of the Directors and other PDMRs and any connected persons within the meaning of Section 252 of the Companies Act 2006, is as follows:

Directors