Director/PDMR Shareholding

Great Portland Estates PLC
07 February 2008

AVS Number:  543375



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 in block capital letters.

1.    Name of the issuer                             2.     State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                            transaction notified in accordance with DR
                                                            3.1.4R(1)(a); or
      GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES plc
                                                            (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.    Name of director                               4.     State whether notification relates to a person
                                                            connected with a person discharging      
                                                            managerial responsibilities/director named in 3
                                                            and identify the connected person

      RICHARD PESKIN                                                               N/A


5.    Indicate whether the notification is in        6.     Description of shares (including class),
      respect of a holding of the person referred to
      in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a                    debentures or derivatives or financial
      non-beneficial interest1                              instruments relating to shares

      BENEFICIAL                                            ORDINARY


7.    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if     8.     State the nature of the transaction
      more than one, the number of shares held by
      each of them

      Richard Peskin                                        PURCHASE OF SHARES


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

                                                                               0.083%
                        150,000


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

                                                                                N/A
                          N/A


13.   Price per share or value of transaction     14.    Date and place of transaction

                       459.981p                                         06.02.08     LONDON


15.   Total holding following notification and    16.    Date issuer informed of transaction
      total percentage holding following
      notification (any treasury shares should
      not be taken into account when calculating
      percentage)                                                             06.02.08

      BENEFICIAL               760,000
      NON BENEFICIAL             73,000
                               833,000   0.460%


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

                           N/A                                                     N/A


19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the    20.    Description of shares or debentures involved
      Option                                                (class and number)

                                                                                             N/A
                           N/A


21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or  22.    Total number of shares or debentures over
      indication that price is to be fixed at the           which options held following notification
      time of exercise

                           N/A                                                     N/A


23.   Any additional information                     24.    Name of contact and telephone number for
                                                            Queries

                           N/A                                                Desna Martin
                                                                            Company Secretary
                                                                              020 7647 3093

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


Signed by:                                           Desna Martin

Date of notification:                             7 February 2008






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