Focusrite Plc

('the Company' or 'the Group')

PDMR Grant of Share Options

Focusrite Plc (AIM:TUNE), the global music and audio products company that trades under the Focusrite and Novation brands, announces that on 22 November 2017it issued 29,305 options under the Company's Performance Share Plan to Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs')as listed below. The awards have a vesting date of 22 November 2020.

PDMR

Options granted

Damian Hawley

6,960

Tim Dingley

6,480

Giles Orford

5,194

Simon Holt

4,560

Mike Warriner

6,111

The information set out below is provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

1

Details of the persons discharging managerial responsibilities I person closely associated

a)

Name

1. Damian Hawley

2. Tim Dingley

3. Giles Orford

4. Simon Holt

5. Mike Warriner

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

classified as PDMRs 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 ofinstrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each placewhere transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Option over Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each

Identification code

GB00BSBMW716

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of options

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Exercise Prices per share

Volumes

1. 0.1p

2. 0.1p

3. 0.1p

4. 0.1p

5. 0.1p

1. 6,960

2. 6,480

3. 5,194

4. 4,560

5. 6,111

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

Weighted average exercise price: 0.1p per share

Aggregated volume: 29,305

e)

Date of the transaction

22 November 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

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Enquiries:

Focusrite Plc:

Phil Dudderidge (Executive Chairman)

+44 1494 462246

Jeremy Wilson (CFO)

+44 1494 462246

Panmure Gordon

Freddy Crossley

+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

Focusrite plc published this content on 23 November 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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