RNS Number : 0036T

Vesuvius plc

30 September 2014



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

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer Vesuvius plc	2.	States whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006), or (iii) paragraph 26 of the Model Code. (i) and (iii)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  Chris O'Shea	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person In respect of Director named in 3, Chris O'Shea and Mrs Stacey O'Shea
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 In respect of Director named in 3, Chris O'Shea and Mrs Stacey O'Shea	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary 10p shares
7.	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Halifax Sharedealing Limited	8.	State the nature of the transaction Participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan under automatic dividend reinvestment plan arrangement
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired   654	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken in to account when calculating percentage)  0.0002%
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken in to account when calculating percentage) N/A
13.	Price per share or value of transaction  520 @  £4.487480 - S. O'Shea  134 @ £4.487480 - C. O'Shea	14.	Date and place of transaction  29 September 2014
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)  60,591 Ordinary 10p 0.02%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 30 September 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 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 the 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 Dominic Murray, Assistant Secretary, Vesuvius plc + 44 (0)20 7822 0000    

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

Dominic Murray, Assistant Secretary, Vesuvius plc

Date of notification - 30 September 2014

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