Director/PDMR Shareholding

Filtronic PLC
12 October 2005

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



This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).



(1)               An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction
relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to
16, 23 and 24.

(2)               An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative
relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14,
16, 23 and 24.

(3)               An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted
to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete
boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)               An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial
instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should
complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.



Please complete all relevant boxes should be in block capital letters.



1.         Name of the issuer

           Filtronic plc


2.         State whether the notification relates to


(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1) (a); or



(ii)        DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324
(as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii)       both (i) and (ii)

(i)



3.         Names of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

           Professor John David Rhodes



4.         State whether notification relates to a person connected with a
person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
the connected person

            No



5.         Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the
person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest


            Holding of Professor John David Rhodes



6.         Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares

            10p Ordinary Shares



7.         Name of registered shareholders(s), and, if more than one, the number
of shares held by each of them


            Professor John David Rhodes



8.          State the nature of the transaction


            Disposal



9.          Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments
relating to shares acquired


            N/A



10.         Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



            N/A



11.         Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating
to shares disposed



            500,000



12.         Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)



            0.67%



13.         Price per share or value of transaction


            £2.55



14.         Date and place of transaction


            12 October 2005     -  London



15.         Total holding following notification and total percentage
holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into
account when calculating percentage)


            3,230,001      4.32%



16.         Date issuer informed of transaction


            12 October 2005



If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes





17.         Date of grant



18.         Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



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



20.         Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)



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



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



23.         Any additional information



24.         Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification





Maura Moynihan

Company Secretary



12 October 2005

Date of notification





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