21 June 2018

WYG plc

('WYG' or the 'Company')

Grant of Share Options

WYG, the global project management and technical consultancy, announcesthat on 18 June 2018 nil cost options were granted over a total of 1,340,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each ('Options')to PDMRs.

Options granted under the WYG Performance Share Plan were as follows:

PDMR

Options

Douglas McCormick (CEO)*

175,000

Iain Clarkson (CFO)*

125,000

Clive Anderson

80,000

Keith Cook

80,000

Jesper Damgaard

80,000

Sam Kissack

80,000

Benjamin Whitworth

80,000

Marc Davies

80,000

Andrew Gillespie

80,000

Craig Hatch

80,000

Steve Oldroyd

80,000

Tim Holden

80,000

Mark Jackson

80,000

Rajiv Sudan

80,000

Rich Roberts

80,000

*Executive Directors

The above Options granted under the WYG Performance Share Plan will vest on the date that the Remuneration Committee determines that the performance condition relating to the period ending 31 March 2021 has been satisfied. Vesting of the above Options will be determined in equal measure by the achievement of absolute EPS growth targets and relative total shareholder return ('TSR') targets with TSR measured against a comparator group of support services companies drawn from the FTSE SmallCap, FTSE Fledgling and AIM indices.

Following the above grants the interests of Douglas McCormick and Iain Clarkson, both directors of the Company, in the ordinary shares of WYG are as follows:

Shares

Vested Options

PSP Awards

Douglas McCormick

20,495

412,000

Iain Clarkson

20,000

365,000

Contacts:

WYG plc

Douglas McCormick, Chief Executive Officer

Iain Clarkson, Chief Financial Officer

Tel: 0113 278 7111

MHP Communications

Katie Hunt / Ollie Hoare / Pete Lambie

Tel: 020 3128 8100

N+1 Singer

Sandy Fraser / Rachel Hayes / James White

Tel: 020 7496 3000

WH Ireland Limited

Tim Feather / Ed Allsopp

Tel: 020 7220 1666

The information below, set out in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provides further detail on the grant of options to PDMRs.

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)

Name

Douglas McCormick

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer, WYG plc

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

175,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

175,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Iain Clarkson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer, WYG plc

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

125,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

125,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Clive Anderson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Keith Cook

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Jesper Damgaard

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Samantha Kissack

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Benjamin Whitworth

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Marc Davies

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Andrew Gillespie

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Craig Hatch

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Steve Oldroyd

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Tim Holden

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Mark Jackson

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Rajiv Sudan

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Rich Roberts

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/ Amendment

Initial Notification

3

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

a)

Name

WYG plc

b)

LEI

2138003OYDPIPAK8CK51

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

Option over Ordinary Shares

ISIN for WYG plc Ordinary Shares: GB00B5N5WH70

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of option

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

£0.001

80,000

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

80,000

£0.001

e)

Date of the transaction

18 June 2018

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market

ENDS

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