Director/PDMR Shareholding

IQE plc

("IQE" or the "Company")



Director share purchase

IQE  announces  that  on  25 March  2010, Dr  Godfrey  Ainsworth,  Non-Executive
Chairman  of the Company, purchased 222,379 ordinary shares in the Company at an
average   price  of  17.82 pence  per  share.  Following  this  transaction,  Dr
Ainsworth's  total  beneficial  interest  in  the  Company is 3,234,956 ordinary
shares representing 0.72% of the issued share capital.







Contacts:

IQE plc ([phone])
Chris Meadows

Phil Rasmussen



Execution Noble & Company Limited (+ 44 20 7456 9191)
John Llewellyn-Lloyd

Sam Reynolds








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