Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marston's PLC
02 August 2007

                     NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS 
               DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.   Name of the issuer   
           
     Marston's 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
               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

     Alistair Darby
        
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 non-beneficial interest      

     In respect of the person named in 3 above.

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

     Ordinary shares of 7.375p each
              
7.   Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
     shares held by each of them   

     Alistair Darby

8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
     Exercise of SAYE Sharesave Options

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

     4,776

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

     0.0017%
               
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    

     £1.3850

14.  Date and place of transaction

     1 August 2007, London          

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

     95,984     0.0336%

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     2 August 2007          

17.  Date of grant   

     N/A

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

     Anne-Marie Brennan        01902 329506

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



Anne-Marie Brennan
Company Secretary


Date of notification:  2 August 2007 





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