Directors' Interests and
Interests of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
Under the Company's all employee Share Incentive Plan (the "SIP"), shares were today allocated by the SIP Trustee to eligible employees, including the following executive directors and persons discharging managerial responsibilities ("PDMRs") who have standing participation instructions in place:
| Director | Shares Allocated | Attributable Price | Total Shareholding Following This Award |
| A Fowle | 1,073 | 279.4p | 77,927 |
| J Townsend | 795 | 279.4p | 53,231 |
| PDMR | Shares Allocated | Attributable Price | Total Shareholding Following This Award |
| A Coldrick | 461 | 279.4p | 10,779 |
| B Kennedy | 524 | 279.4p | 153,485 |
| A Martin | 553 | 279.4p | 119,446 |
| K Todd | 609 | 279.4p | 156,353 |
| R Moxham | 583 | 279.4p | 37,421 |
These shares will be held in trust by Equiniti Corporate Nominees Limited, in line with the rules of the SIP.
Rachel Benjamin
Deputy Company Secretary