Share Acquisition

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RNS Number : 7769S

Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC

21 March 2016

Annex DTR3

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 ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC	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 LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). (i)

3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR JAMES COBB	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

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 nonbeneficial interest ¹ 3	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY 1p SHARES

7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them MR. JAMES COBB	8.	State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE

9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 5,000	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0003%

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 into account when calculating percentage) N/A

13.	Price per share or value of transaction £13.38	14.	Date and place of transaction LONDON 21/03/2016

15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 5,000 0.0003%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 21/03/2016

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer

complete the following boxes

Existing options (for information only)

17.	Date of grant 16 April 2013	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable 16 April 2016 to 16 April 2021

19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) Ordinary 1p shares

21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise £9.30	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 50,000

23.	Any additional information N/A	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries J.R. Kaye Tel. 020 7012 2430

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

JEREMY KAYE

Date of notification 21/03/2016

Notes: 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.

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RNS metadata

Title: Share Acquisition
Time: 13:43:46
Date: 21 Mar 2016
Category: Director/PDMR dealings
ID: 7769S