Norman Broadbent plc

(the "Company")

Director Share Purchase

Norman Broadbent plc (AIM: NBB), a leading London quoted Executive Search and Interim Management firm offering a diversified portfolio of integrated Leadership Acquisition & Advisory Services, has been notified that Kevin Davidson, Chief Executive Officer, yesterday purchased 42,119 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares'), at a price of 4.72 pence per share.

As a result, following this transaction, Mr Davidson now has a total beneficial interest, in aggregate, of 329,886 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.54 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

For further Information, please contact:

Norman Broadbent plc                                                           020 7484 0000

Peter Searle, Chairman

Kevin Davidson, CEO

Steve Smith, CFO/COO

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Nominated Advisor and Broker

Tom Griffiths / Tom Knibbs (Corporate Advisory)

Henry Willcocks (Corporate Broking)