Director/PDMR Shareholding

Filtrona plc
05 March 2007



   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 5 March 2007 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 Jeremy Harper and Stephen William Dryden


3. Nature of transaction


A Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan ('DASB') award, and a Performance Share award
under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP')


4. Date of grant


2 March 2007 - LTIP

5 March 2007 - DASB


5. Period during which or date on which exercisable


DASB - deferred until 1 March 2010 subject to the rules of the DASB

LTIP - between 2 March 2010 and 1 March 2017, subject to the satisfaction of a
specified performance condition


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     Mark Harper                                                   173,073
DASB     Mark Harper                                                    58,858
LTIP     Steve Dryden                                                  102,702
DASB     Steve Dryden                                                   35,035


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


n/a


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


Executive Director - Mark Harper
Details                                                                   Number
Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc
Long Term Incentive Plan                                               126,902
Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term
Incentive Plan                                                         476,243
Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term
Incentive Plan                                                         293,507
Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                 107,851
Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term
Incentive Plan                                                          11,776
                                                            TOTAL    1,016,279



Executive Director - Steve Dryden
Details                                                                   Number
Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc
Long Term Incentive Plan                                               102,474
Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term
Incentive Plan                                                         286,085
Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term
Incentive Plan                                                         172,781
Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                  62,538
Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term
Incentive Plan                                                          11,776
                                                              TOTAL    635,654


10. Any additional information


N/A


11. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Patricia Kingdon 01908 359 100


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


Jon Green, Company Secretary


Date of Notification


5 March 2007



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