Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

The Company was notified of the purchase of ordinary shares of the Company of £0.01 each ("Ordinary Shares") by and on behalf of Graham Paterson, an Independent Non-Executive Director. The Company was also notified of the sale of Ordinary Shares by Helen Paterson immediately following the transfer of Ordinary Shares from Graham Paterson. There has been no change in Graham Paterson's beneficial interest in the Company as a consequence of these trades. Graham Paterson has a beneficial interest in 80,000 Ordinary Shares.

The notification below is made in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.