Paypoint plc : Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1.    Name of the issuer

PAYPOINT PLC

2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

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3.    Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MICHAEL NORTON

4.    State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF A PERSON DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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 PER 3 ABOVE

6.    Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES

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

MICHAEL NORTON

8.    State the nature of the transaction

DISPOSAL

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

N/A

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

N/A

11.  Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

3,455

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

0.005%

13.  Price per share or value of transaction

870 pence per share

14.  Date and place of transaction

7 DECEMBER 2012, LONDON

15.  Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

ZERO
Michael Norton holds 3,926 partnership, matching & dividend shares in the PayPoint plc Share Incentive Plan (a HM Revenue & Customs approved all employee share purchase plan).

16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

18 DECEMBER 2012

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 it can be exercisable

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

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

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

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

23.  Any additional information

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SUSAN COURT - 01707 600316

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

SUSAN COURT

Date of notification

19 DECEMBER 2012

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