Notification of Transactions of PDMRs

Merlin Entertainments plc

Exercise of Options for PDMRs under the Company's

All Employee Share Plan

The Company announces that between 5th and 6th June 2018, each of the following persons, being a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility (a 'PDMR'), has exercised his options to purchase Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each in the capital of the Company ('Shares') under the Company's 2015 All Employee Share Plan.

Name of PDMR

Number of Options Exercised

Plan

Option Cost

(GBP)

Exercise Price

(GBP)

Number of shares sold

Mark Fisher

2,780

UK Sharesave

3.2371

3.745

2,780

John Jakobsen

2,780

UK Sharesave

3.2371

3.745

2,780

Fraser Montgomery

2,780

UK Sharesave

3.2371

3.682

NIL

Mark Allsop

2,780

UK Sharesave

3.2371

3.682

NIL

Nick Mackenzie

2,780

UK Sharesave

3.2371

3.739

NIL

Justin Platt

278

UK Sharesave

3.2371

3.682

NIL

For further information please contact:

Matthew Jowett

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Merlin Entertainments plc

00 44 1202 634 955

8 June 2018

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Fisher

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Development Officer

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

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

UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each

GB00BDZT6P94

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise and sale of Sharesave options

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.745

2,780

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

5 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

g)

Additional Information

none

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

John Jakobsen

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief New Openings Officer

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

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

UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each

GB00BDZT6P94

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise and sale of Sharesave options

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.745

2,780

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

5 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

g)

Additional Information

none

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Fraser Montgomery

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Group Commercial Director

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

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

UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each

GB00BDZT6P94

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Sharesave options

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.682

2,780

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

6 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

g)

Additional Information

none

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Allsop

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Digital Marketing and Information Officer

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

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

UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each

GB00BDZT6P94

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Sharesave options

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.682

2,780

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

6 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

g)

Additional Information

none

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Nick Mackenzie

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director - Midway Attractions

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

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

UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each

GB00BDZT6P94

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Sharesave options

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.739

2,780

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

5 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

g)

Additional Information

none

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Justin Platt

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Managing Director - Resort Theme Parks

b)

Initial Notification / Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer

a)

Name

Merlin Entertainments plc

b)

LEI

549300ZTI0VEFO6WV007

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

UK Sharesave Options over Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each

GB00BDZT6P94

b)

Nature of the transaction

Exercise of Sharesave options

c)

Price(s) and volumes

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£3.682

278

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

6 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Outside a trading venue

g)

Additional Information

none

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