Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7940V

Great Portland Estates PLC

02 June 2008

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and 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
      to 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.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES 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) (iii) both (i) and (ii)

3.	Name of director TOBY COURTAULD	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A

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 nonbeneficial interest 1 BENEFICIAL	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY

7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them ALLIANCE TRUST SAVINGS NOMINEES LIMITED (AS CUSTODIAN FOR T COUTRAULD'S SIPP)	8.	State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF SHARES

9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 10,000	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.006%

11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A

13.	Price per share or value of transaction 388.5P	14.	Date and place of transaction 02.06.08 LONDON

15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) BENEFICIAL 229,214 0.127%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 02.06.2008

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 exercisable

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 DESNA MARTIN COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7647 3093