Director/PDMR Shareholding

Xaar PLC
29 April 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

Xaar 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)

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Ian Dinwoodie

Andrew Taylor

Greg Lockett


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 only

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 10p each

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

Ian Dinwoodie

Andrew Taylor

Greg Lockett

8 State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of Options under the Xaar plc 1997 SAYE scheme

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

Ian Dinwoodie - 1,722

Andrew Taylor - 803

Greg Lockett - 1,722

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

Ian Dinwoodie - 0.002%

Andrew Taylor - 0.001%

Greg Lockett - 0.002%

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

99p

14. Date and place of transaction

26 April 2008 Cambridge, UK

15. Total number of Options held following this exercise and total percentage

Ian Dinwoodie - 653.958 - 1.04%

Andrew Taylor - 134,532 - 0.2%

Greg Lockett - 121,000 - 0.19%

Note: Total options held do not include shares or LTIP awards

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

26 April 2008

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes


17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Andrew Taylor - Finance Director - 01223 423 663

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

Andrew Taylor

26. Date of notification
29 April 2008

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