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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuerto make a RISnotification required by DR3.3

(1)           An issuermaking a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the sharesor debentures of the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)           An issuermaking a notification in respect of a derivative relating the sharesof the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)           An issuermaking a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilitiesshould complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)           An issuermaking a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the sharesof the issuer(other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1.

Name of the issuer

2.

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR3.1.2 R;

(ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6 R(1), or;

(iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies act (2006)


Vesuvius plc


(i) and (ii)

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

4.

State whether notification relates to a personconnected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/directornamed in 3 and identify the connected person


Chris O'Shea


In respect of Director named in 3, Chris O'Shea;  Mrs Stacey O'Shea

5.

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

6.

Description of shares(including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares


In respect of Director named in 3, Chris O'Shea and Mrs Stacey O'Shea


Ordinary 10 pence Shares

7.

Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them

8

State the nature of the transaction


Halifax Sharedealing Limited


Vesting of Restricted Share Award (50%) and sale of shares for tax/NIC liability

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired

10.

Percentage of issued classacquired (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


29,672 Ordinary 10 pence Shares


0.11%

11.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed

12.

Percentage of issued classdisposed (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


26,415 Ordinary 10 pence Shares


0.1%

13.

Price per shareor value of transaction

14.

Date and place of transaction


£4.5989


16 October 2013, London

15.

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury sharesshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction


58,597 Ordinary 10 pence, 0.22%


15 October 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilitieshas been granted options by the issuercomplete the following boxes

17

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which it can be exercised



19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of sharesor debentures involved (classand number)



21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of sharesor debentures over which options held following notification



23.

Any additional information

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries



Henry Knowles, Company Secretary, Vesuvius plc     020 7822 0000

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuerresponsible for making notification

Henry Knowles, Company Secretary, Vesuvius plc

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Date of notification 16 October 2013


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