Director/PDMR Shareholding

Quintain Estates & Development PLC
04 January 2008

Annex DTR3



Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons





All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer                                2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a

                                                          transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2
                                                          R,

                                                          (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1)
                                                          or

    Quintain Estates & Development PLC                    (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with
                                                          section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).



                                                          (ii)





3.  Name of person discharging managerial             4.  State whether notification relates to a person

    responsibilities/director                             connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                          responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                                          the connected person

    Mr Nicholas Shattock






5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect   6.  Description of shares (including class),
    of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4      debentures or derivatives or financial
    above or in respect of a non-beneficial               instruments relating to shares

    interest 1



    Notification in respect of Mr Nicholas Shattock       Ordinary shares of 25p


7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more   8.  State the nature of the transaction
    than one, the number of shares held by each of
    them



    Mr Nicholas Shattock                                  Exercise of share options




9.  Number of shares, debentures or financial         10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
                                                          shares of that class should not be taken into
    instruments relating to shares acquired               account when calculating percentage)



    60,150                                                0.046%




11. Number of shares, debentures or financial         12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
                                                          shares of that class should not be taken into
    instruments relating to shares disposed               account when calculating percentage)



    Nil




13. Price per share or value of transaction           14. Date and place of transaction



    Exercise of 60,150 options at £1.995                  3 January 2008    London


15. Total holding following notification and total    16. Date issuer informed of transaction
    percentage holding following notification (any
    treasury shares should not be taken into account
    when calculating percentage)
                                                          3 January 2008


    344,793     0.265%





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 exercisable








19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the       20. Description of shares or debentures involved
    option                                                (class and number)






21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or     22. Total number of shares or debentures over which
                                                          options held following notification
    indication that price is to be fixed at the time
    of exercise








23. Any additional information                        24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries



    Mr Shattock has paid all costs and tax associated     Sue Dixon 0207 478 9418
    with the exercise out of his own resources and
    has accordingly retained all of the shares
    arising from the exercise.




Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification



Sue Dixon



Date of notification   4 January 2008







Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.


(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 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.




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