Focusrite Plc

('Focusrite' or 'the Company')

Director's Dealings

Exercise of Share Options

Focusrite Plc (AIM:TUNE), the global music and audio products company that trades under the Focusrite and Novation brands, received notification that Jeremy Wilson, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, pursuant to the Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited EMI Plan 2014, has exercised the option to acquire 91,295 Ordinary Shares of 0.1 pence each ('Ordinary Shares')in the Company. These options were exercised at a price of £0.146 each resulting in Focusrite receiving £13,329.07. The options will be satisfied from the Ordinary Shares held by the Focusrite Audio Engineering Limited Employee Benefit Trust.

Following the options exercise, Mr. Wilson will have a beneficial interest of 137,266 Ordinary Shares representing 0.24% of the Group's issued share capital.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail.

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

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Names

Jeremy Wilson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer, Director of the Company

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Focusrite Plc

b)

LEI

213800JJ51KA4LOTF736

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Options over Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each

b)

Identification code

GB00BSBMW716

c)

Nature of the transaction

Options exercise

d)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Exercise Price - £0.146

Volume - 91,295 Ordinary Shares

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

NA

e)

Date of the transaction

15 December 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

NA

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Enquiries:

Focusrite Plc:

Tim Carroll (CEO)

+44 1494 462246

Jeremy Wilson (CFO)

+44 1494 462246

Panmure Gordon

Freddy Crossley / Alina Vaskina

+44 20 7886 2968

Tom Salvesen

+44 20 7886 2904

Belvedere Communications

John West

+44 20 3567 0510

Kim Van Beeck

+44 20 3567 0510

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