Issue of Equity

Stagecoach Theatre Arts plc
("Stagecoach Theatre Arts" or "the Company")

Director's dealing and issue of equity

Stagecoach  Theatre  Arts  (AIM: STA) announces  that  Richard  Dawson,  Finance
Director,  exercised  options over 35,000 ordinary shares  of  5p  each  in  the
Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 5 August 2009 at an exercise price of 32.5  pence
per share.  Application has been made for these shares to be admitted to trading
on AIM and this is expected to take place on 13 August 2009.

Following  the exercise of these options, the resultant shareholding of  Richard
Dawson  will  be  202,812 Ordinary Shares, representing 2.04 per  cent.  of  the
Company's enlarged issued ordinary share capital.

7 August 2009


Enquiries:

Stagecoach Theatre Arts                                Tel: [phone]
Richard Dawson, Finance Director & Investor Relations

Smith & Williamson Corporate                           Tel: [phone]
Finance Limited
Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker
David Jones / Barrie Newton / Charles Combe

Daniel Stewart & Company plc                           Tel: [phone]
Joint Broker
Paul Shackleton

Peckwater PR                                           Tel: [phone]
Public Relations                            [e-mail]
Tarquin Edwards