Director/PDMR Shareholding

Phytopharm PLC
11 May 2006


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 
        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. 


Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer   
           
    PHYTOPHARM 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)


    NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (iii)

               
3.  Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

    DR RICHARD DIXEY


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


        
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      





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




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





8.  State the nature of the transaction

               



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





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




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





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



               
13. Price per share or value of transaction    





14. Date and place of transaction



               

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





16. Date issuer informed of transaction



               

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




17. Date of grant   

    9 MAY 2006



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

    9 MAY 2009 TO 8 MAY 2016


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

    NIL
   


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

    35,175 PHYTOPHARM PLC ORDINARY 1 PENCE SHARES


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

    FIFTY SIX PENCE



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
    notification
               
    473,614



23. Any additional information  

    PERFORMANCE CRITERIA ARE BASED ON TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURN COMPARED TO
    COMPARATOR GROUPS ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF GRANT.  NO OPTIONS VEST FOR
    BELOW MEDIAN PERFORMANCE AND 100% VEST FOR UPPER QUARTILE PERFORMANCE AND
    ABOVE WITH PRO RATA VESTING BETWEEN MEDIAN AND UPPER QUARTILE PERFORMANCE.
    FOR 23,450 OPTIONS THE COMPARATOR GROUP COMPRISES 25 OTHER UK LISTED
    BIOTECH COMPANIES AND FOR 11,725 OPTIONS THE COMPARATOR GROUP IS THE FTSE
    SMALL CAP INDEX



24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    ZOE MCGOWAN
    01480 437697


               

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



Date of notification     11 MAY 2006



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