10 March 2017

JAMES FISHER AND SONS PLC

Notification of Directors' Interest in Shares

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them in accordance with the Market Abuse Regulations.

On 9 March 2017, awards over ordinary shares of 25p each in James Fisher and Sons plc (the 'Company') were made to the Executive Directors of the Company under the James Fisher and Sons 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan, as follows:

PDMR

Number of Shares held under award

Nick Henry

34,728

Stuart Kilpatrick

23,292

No consideration was paid for the grant of the awards which are structured as nil cost restricted share awards.

The awards will normally vest on the 6 April 2020 subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions set by the Remuneration Committee of the Company.

Details of the full notifications received by the Company are set out below.

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Nicholas Paul Henry

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Announcement

3

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

a)

Name

James Fisher and Sons plc

b)

LEI

213800J975E5OYR6S216

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

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each in James Fisher and Sons plc

GB0003395000

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of a restricted share award under the James Fisher and Sons 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan. The award will ordinarily vest on 6 April 2020.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

nil

34,728

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

34,728

e)

Date of the transaction

9 March 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Stuart Charles Kilpatrick

2

Reason for Notification

a)

Position/status

Group Finance Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial Announcement

3

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

a)

Name

James Fisher and Sons plc

b)

LEI

213800J975E5OYR6S216

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

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each in James Fisher and Sons plc

GB0003395000

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of a restricted share award under the James Fisher and Sons 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan. The award will ordinarily vest on 6 April 2020.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

nil

23,292

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

23,292

e)

Date of the transaction

9 March 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

James Fisher & Sons plc published this content on 10 March 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein.
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