Director/PDMR Shareholding

Marston's PLC
11 January 2008



    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 3.1.4
      (R) (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):


      Both


3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:


      David Thompson


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


      George Alexander Thompson     Son


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 4 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 shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of
      them:


      George Alexander Thompson


8.    State the nature of the transaction:


      Purchase of shares


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


20,000


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


      0.007%


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:


      £2.8175


14.   Date and place of transaction:


      7 January 2008 , London


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


      1,874,944         0.69%


16.   Date issuer informed of transaction:


      9 January 2008


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 for queries:


      Anne-Marie Brennan              01902 329506



Date of notification: 11 January 2008



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