Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 2548I

Drax Group PLC

08 March 2010

8 March 2010

DRAX GROUP PLC

Symbol: DRX

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

The notifications below are all in accordance with DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(a) and DTR 3.1.4 R(1)(b) and the dealings were in respect of ordinary shares of 11 ¹⁶/₂₉ pence each in the share capital of Drax Group plc of which there were 364,853,890 shares in issue at the time of the dealings.

On 8 March 2010, share awards were made through the Drax Bonus Matching Plan (the "Plan").

The share interests of the under-noted directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility have changed following each one receiving Matching Awards and Deferred Awards under the Plan.

The awards were made at nil consideration.

Performance for the 2010 Plan awards will be measured over the three financial years from 1 January 2010, with potential vesting in March 2013.

Director/PDMR	Number of Matching Shares Awarded	Number of Deferred Shares Awarded
Peter Emery	85,171	14,195
Tony Quinlan	103,541	17,257
Dorothy Thompson	175,039	29,173