Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9783H

Filtrona plc

02 March 2010

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 1 March 2010 of the following directors 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

Mark Harper

Steve Crummett

3. Nature of transaction

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

A Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan ('DASB') award

4. Date of grant

1 March 2010

5. Period during which or date on which exercisable

LTIP - Between 1 March 2013 and 28 February 2016, subject to the satisfaction of specified performance conditions

DASB - deferred until 01 March 2013 subject to the rules of the DASB

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

n/a

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

Executive Director	Number of 25p ordinary shares
	LTIP	DASB
Mark Harper	275,454	27,005

Steve Crummett	150,000	14,705

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

LTIP Part B - NIL

DASB - n/a

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

Executive Director	Details	Number
Mark Harper	LTIP Part B	1,408,919
	Unapproved Options LTIP Part	483,883
	Approved Options LTIP Part A	11,776
	DASB award	243,587

	TOTAL	2,148,165

Steve Crummett	LTIP Part B	666,723
	Unapproved Options LTIP Part A	60,669
	Approved Options LTIP Part A	12,552
	DASB award	86,596

	TOTAL	826,540