RNS Number : 1103D

Vesuvius plc

25 March 2014



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3

(1)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3)	An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4)	An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer			2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R; (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or; (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies act (2006)
	Vesuvius plc				(i) and (ii)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director			4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
	Nelda Connors				In respect of Director named in 3, Nelda Connors
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			6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
	In respect of Director named in 3, Nelda Connors				Ordinary 10p shares
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them			8	State the nature of the transaction
	Pine Grove Holdings, LLC				Purchase of shares
9.		Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired		10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
		693    Ordinary 10p shares			0.00025%
11.		Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed		12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
		N/A			N/A

13.	Price per share or value of transaction	14.	Date and place of transaction
	693 at £4.329		21 March 2014       London
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction
	693 Ordinary 10p     0.00025%		21 March 2014

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 exercised
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
			Tony Dand, Interim Deputy Company Secretary, Vesuvius plc, 0207 822 0062

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

Tony Dand, Interim Deputy Company  Secretary, Vesuvius plc

Date of notification               25 March 2014

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