Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3814B

Drax Group PLC

02 April 2013

2 April 2013

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).

On 28 March 2013, Grants of Options were made through the Drax Group plc Approved Savings-Related Share Option Plan (the "Plan"). The options are in respect of ordinary shares of 11 ¹⁶/₂₉ pence each in the share capital of Drax Group plc of which there were 401,960,476 shares in issue at the time of the grant.

The interests of the under-noted directors and persons discharging managerial responsibility have changed following each one being granted an option under the Plan.

The grants were made at nil consideration.

Director/PDMR	Number of Share Options Granted	Option Price (per share)	Period during which options will mature and become exercisable
Philip Hudson	3,036	494 pence	1 May 2018 - 31 October 2018
Tony Quinlan	1,821	494 pence	1 May 2016 - 31 October 2016
Dorothy Thompson	1,821	494 pence	1 May 2016 - 31 October 2016