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/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


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

       PMDR                                                        Number of 25p
                                                                 ordinary shares
LTIP   Antony Edwards                                                   37,012
DASB   Jon Green                                                        15,135
LTIP   Jon Green                                                        39,189
DASB   Robert Purcell                                                   25,977
LTIP   Robert Purcell                                                   58,378
LTIP   Sreekumar Puthen Thermedam                                       51,351
DASB   Russell Rogers                                                   13,439
LTIP   Russell Rogers                                                   43,342
DASB   Neil Shillingford                                                19,743
LTIP   Neil Shillingford                                                45,945
DASB   Alan Tidy                                                        14,798
LTIP   Alan Tidy                                                        37,837


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

PMDR            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              115,784
                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                    88,359
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                           4,549
                                                                                                      TOTAL    250,076

Jon Green       Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan              105,635
                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                    72,459
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                          21,171
                                                                                                      TOTAL    211,041

PMDR            Details                                                                                         Number

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              157,416
                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                   115,361
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                          48,773
                                                                                                      TOTAL    418,520


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              147,304
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                   110,124
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                           4,493
                                                                                                      TOTAL    314,271

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              115,653
                Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                    89,023
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                          17,626
                                                                                                      TOTAL    228,408

Neil
Shillingford    Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                    88,300
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                          23,019
                Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan               85,259
                                                                                                      TOTAL    196,578

PMDR            Details                                                                                         Number
Alan Tidy       Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan              111,607
                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                    81,977
                Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                                                          21,285
                                                                                                      TOTAL    226,645



23. Any additional information


N/A


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Patricia Kingdon 01908 359 100


25. 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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