Director/PDMR Shareholding

Filtrona plc
28 April 2008





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


In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), and in accordance with Section 329
of the Companies Act 1985, the Company was advised on 28 April 2008 of the
following directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility ('PDMR') who
have acquired an interest in the ordinary share capital of Filtrona plc (the 
'Company):



1. Name of company


Filtrona plc


2. Name of directors/PDMR


Antony Edwards

Jon Green
Robert Purcell
Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam
Russell Rogers
Neil Shillingford
Alan Tidy


3. Nature of transaction


Performance Share award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive
Plan ('LTIP')


4. Date of grant

25 April 2008


5. Period during which or date on which exercisable


Between 25 April 2011 and 24 April 2014, subject to the satisfaction of
specified performance conditions


6. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


n/a


7. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

PDMR                                                               Number of 25p
                                                                 ordinary shares
Antony Edwards                                                          68,172
Jon Green                                                               71,760
Robert Purcell                                                         112,624
Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam                                             102,159
Russell Rogers                                                          69,591
Neil Shillingford                                                       70,166
Alan Tidy                                                               66,378


8. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise


nil


9. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification



PDMR            Details                                                                                         Number

Antony Edwards  Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan    29,608
                Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan            183,956
                Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                    11,776
                Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                 142,752
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                        26,618
                                                                                                    TOTAL    394,710


Jon Green       Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan            177,395
                Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                    11,776
                Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                 131,036
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                        50,362
                                                                                                    TOTAL    370,569

Robert Purcell  Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan    85,194
                Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan            270,040
                Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                    11,776
                Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                 188,582
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                        89,013
                                                                                                    TOTAL    644,605

PMDR            Details                                                                                         Number

Sreekumar       Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan    40,574
Puthen          Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan            249,463
Thermedam       Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                    11,776
                Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                 179,161
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                        38,437
                                                                                                    TOTAL    519,411


Russell Rogers  Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan     6,106
                Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan            185,244
                Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                 143,416
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                        39,906
                                                                                                    TOTAL    374,672

Neil
Shillingford    Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan            155,425
                Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                 142,693
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                        40,130
                                                                                                    TOTAL    338,248

Alan Tidy       Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan            177,985
                Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                    11,776
                Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                 132,186
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                        49,469
                                                                                                    TOTAL    371,416





23. Any additional information


N/A


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Patricia Kendall 01908 359 100


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Jon Green, Company Secretary


Date of Notification


28 April 2008




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