Director/PDMR Shareholding

FORM FOR NOTIFICATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PDMRS OR
CONNECTED PERSONS
FORM FOR NOTIFICATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PDMRS OR
CONNECTED PERSONS
Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

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|1                  |Name of issuer             |2      |State whether the  |
|                   |API Group plc              |       |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)           |
|                   |                           |       |(iii) Both         |
|-------------------+---------------------------+-------+-------------------|
|3                  |Name of person discharging |4      |State whether      |
|                   |managerial                 |       |notification       |
|                   |responsibilities/director  |       |relates to a person|
|                   |Mr Andrew Turner           |       |connected with a   |
|                   |                           |       |person discharging |
|                   |                           |       |managerial         |
|                   |                           |       |responsibilities/  |
|                   |                           |       |director named in  |
|                   |                           |       |box 3 and identify |
|                   |                           |       |the connected      |
|                   |                           |       |person             |
|                   |                           |       |N/A                |
|-------------------+---------------------------+-------+-------------------|
|5                  |Indicate whether the       |6      |Description of     |
|                   |notification is in respect |       |shares (including  |
|                   |of a holding of the person |       |class), debenture  |
|                   |referred to in boxes 3 or 4|       |or derivatives or  |
|                   |above or in respect of a   |       |financial          |
|                   |non-beneficial interest    |       |instruments        |
|                   |As in 3 above              |       |relating to shares |
|                   |                           |       |Ordinary shares of |
|                   |                           |       |1 pence            |
|-------------------+---------------------------+-------+-------------------|
|7                  |Name of registered         |8      |State the nature of|
|                   |shareholders(s) and, if    |       |the transaction    |
|                   |more than one, the number  |       |                   |
|                   |of shares  held by each of |       |The grant of an    |
|                   |them                       |       |option to acquire  |
|                   |As 3 Above                 |       |shares pursuant to |
|                   |                           |       |the API Group plc  |
|                   |                           |       |2006 Performance   |
|                   |                           |       |Share Plan.        |
|-------------------+---------------------------+-------+-------------------|
|9                  |Number of shares,          |10     |Percentage of      |
|                   |debentures or financial    |       |issued class       |
|                   |instruments relating to    |       |acquired (treasury |
|                   |shares acquired            |       |shares of that     |
|                   |400,000 Shares             |       |class should not be|
|                   |                           |       |taken into account |
|                   |                           |       |when calculating   |
|                   |                           |       |percentage)        |
|                   |                           |       |0.57%              |
|-------------------+---------------------------+-------+-------------------|
|11                 |Number of shares,          |12     |Percentage of      |
|                   |debentures or financial    |       |issued class       |
|                   |instruments relating to    |       |disposed (treasury |
|                   |shares disposed            |       |shares of that     |
|                   |n/a                        |       |class should not be|
|                   |                           |       |taken into account |
|                   |                           |       |when calculating   |
|                   |                           |       |percentage)        |
|                   |                           |       |n/a                |
|-------------------+---------------------------+-------+-------------------|
|13                 |Price per share or value of|14     |Date and place of  |
|                   |transaction                |       |transaction        |
|                   |NIL                        |       |22 June 2009;      |
|                   |                           |       |London             |
|                   |                           |       |Stock Exchange     |
|                   |                           |       |                   |
|-------------------+---------------------------+-------+-------------------|
|15                 |Total holding following    |16     |Date issuer        |
|                   |notification and total     |       |informed of        |
|                   |percentage holding         |       |transaction        |
|                   |following notification     |       |16 July 2009       |
|                   |(any treasury shares should|       |                   |
|                   |not be taken into account  |       |                   |
|                   |when calculating           |       |                   |
|                   |percentage)                |       |                   |
|                   |26,741/0.038% (but         |       |                   |
|                   |additionally deemed to be  |       |                   |
|                   |interested in shares under |       |                   |
|                   |option)                    |       |                   |
|                   |                           |       |                   |
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If a director or person discharging managerial responsibilities has
been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

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| 17                  | Date of grant     | 18   | Period during    |
|                     | 22 June 2009      |      | which or date on |
|                     |                   |      | which it can be  |
|                     |                   |      | exercised        |
|                     |                   |      | 22 June 2012 or  |
|                     |                   |      | earlier if a     |
|                     |                   |      | triggering event |
|                     |                   |      | occurs - 21 June |
|                     |                   |      | 2019             |
|---------------------+-------------------+------+------------------|
| 19                  | Total amount paid | 20   | Description of   |
|                     | (if any) for      |      | shares or        |
|                     | grant of the      |      | debentures       |
|                     | option            |      | involved (class  |
|                     | NIL               |      | and number)      |
|                     |                   |      | 400,000 ORDINARY |
|                     |                   |      | SHARES OF 1P     |
|                     |                   |      | EACH             |
|---------------------+-------------------+------+------------------|
| 21                  | Exercise price    | 22   | Total number of  |
|                     | (if fixed at time |      | shares or        |
|                     | of grant) or      |      | debenture over   |
|                     | indication that   |      | which options    |
|                     | price is to be    |      | held following   |
|                     | fixed at the time |      | notification     |
|                     | of exercise       |      | 1,200,000        |
|                     | NIL               |      |                  |
|---------------------+-------------------+------+------------------|
| 23                  | Any additional    | 24   | Name of contact  |
|                     | information       |      | and telephone    |
|                     | Share options     |      | number for       |
|                     | will only vest if |      | queries          |
|                     | option scheme     |      | JANE HYNDMAN     |
|                     | performance       |      | COMPANY          |
|                     | criteria for the  |      | SECRETARY        |
|                     | company are met.  |      | 01625 650570     |
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| Name, title and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer    |
| responsible for making notification                               |
| Jane Hyndman, Company Secretary, API Group plc                    |
| Signature                                                         |
| ....................................                              |
|                                                                   |
| Date of notification: 16 July 2008                                |
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