Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6882B

Balfour Beatty PLC

05 April 2013

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities or Connected Persons

Balfour Beatty plc (the "Company") was informed on 4 April 2013 by the Trustee of the Balfour Beatty Employee Share Ownership Trust (the "Trust") that each of the following Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs") acquired, for nil consideration, on 2 April 2013 the number of Ordinary Shares of 50p each ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company shown below against his name following the release on 31 March 2013 of awards made in 2010 under the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan:

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares released)

Mr D J Magrath: 22,761

Mr A J McNaughton: 24,343

Mr P J L Zinkin: 25,609

Other PDMRs (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares released)

Mr K D Craven: 19,625

Mr J C Moore: 14,493

Mr M J Peasland: 19,283

Mr I K Rylatt: 17,344

Each of the following PDMRs subsequently sold the number of Ordinary Shares shown below against his name at a price of 235.2p per Ordinary Share on 2 April 2013 including to meet income tax and National Insurance obligations:

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares sold)

Mr D J Magrath: 11,836

Mr A J McNaughton: 12,659

Mr P J L Zinkin: 20,609

Other PDMRs (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares sold)

Mr K D Craven: 10,205

Mr J C Moore: 7,537

Mr M J Peasland: 19,283

Mr I K Rylatt: 9,019

As a consequence of the above-mentioned transactions the total number of Ordinary Shares held by each of the Directors and other PDMRs and any connected persons within the meaning of Section 252 of the Companies Act 2006, is as follows:

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares; percentage of issued Ordinary Share capital)

Mr D J Magrath: 130,227; 0.019%

Mr A J McNaughton: 126,820; 0.018%

Mr P J L Zinkin: 313,193; 0.045%

Other PDMRs (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares; percentage of issued Ordinary Share capital)

Mr K D Craven: 37,036; 0.005%

Mr J C Moore: 60,129; 0.009%

Mr M J Peasland: 102,354; 0.015%

Mr I K Rylatt: 55,055; 0.008%

On 4 April 2013, the Trust informed the Company that, on 31 March 2013, each of the following PDMRs was the subject of an award of Ordinary Shares by the Trust, pursuant to the rules of the Company's Deferred Bonus Plan. The Ordinary Shares were awarded at a price of 234.85p each.

Directors (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares awarded)

Mr D J Magrath: 43,612

Mr A J McNaughton: 47,204

Mr P J L Zinkin: 45,460

Other PDMRs (Name: Number of Ordinary Shares awarded)

Mr K D Craven: 4,569

Mr J C Moore: 14,549

Mr M J Peasland: 6,088

Mr I K Rylatt: 27,754

Each of these transactions took place in Jersey, Channel Islands.

This notification is made under DTR Rule 3.1.4.

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