Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3213Y

Morgan Crucible Co PLC

28 February 2012

Notification of interests of directors/persons discharging managerial responsibility and connected persons ("PDMRs")

28 February 2012

This notification is made pursuant to DTR 3.1.4R(1)(a).

The Company announces that on 27 February 2012 awards over ordinary 25p shares in the Company were made to the Directors and PDMRs listed below under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan 2004 (LTIP). Subject to satisfaction of performance targets, awards under the LTIP will vest in three years' time. The awards are structured as conditional awards of free shares.

Name	Number of shares subject to award (approved option and LTIP award)
Mark Robertshaw	134,907
Kevin Dangerfield	80,101
Andrew Hosty	87,830
Peter Blausten	28,105
Paul Boulton	28,105
Spencer Evans	21,079
Simon Halliday	25,295
Don Klas	70,264
Andrew Riley	28,105

Following the grant of awards detailed above, the total number of shares in respect of which awards are held by those individuals pursuant to the Company's LTIP are detailed below:

Name	Total Number of Shares held pursuant to LTIP awards
Mark Robertshaw	520,504
Kevin Dangerfield	306,967
Andrew Hosty	322,114
Peter Blausten	86,268
Paul Boulton	125,701
Spencer Evans	93,643
Simon Halliday	107,281
Don Klas	269,393
Andrew Riley	125,701