Director/PDMR Shareholding

Phytopharm PLC
28 March 2008


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)

(III) BOTH (I) AND (II)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR ALISTAIR TAYLOR, NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

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

AS 3 ABOVE

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 1 PENCE EACH

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

AS 3 ABOVE

8 State the nature of the transaction

SHARES ACQUIRED

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

30,043

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

0.03%

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

22 PENCE PER SHARE

14. Date and place of transaction

28 March 2008, LONDON...

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

30,043 0.03%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

28 March 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 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

ZOE MCGOWAN 01480 437697

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

ZOE MCGOWAN

Date of notification

28 March 2008

END



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