Director/PDMR Shareholding

23rd May 2011

Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC announces that it was today informed that on 20 May 2011 John Russell, Group Chief Executive, purchased 44,247 ordinary shares in the Company at a price of 56½p per share.

Following this transaction, John Russell holds 44,247 shares in the Company, representing approximately 0.15 % of the current issued ordinary share capital.

The shares were purchased in connection with John Russell's participation in an award made to him on 17 May 2011 under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan 2011.

Further updates will be made in due course.

For further information, please contact:

Manganese Bronze Holdings plc
John Russell, Group Chief Executive02476 572108
Tony Pearman, Group Financial Controller02476 572214
Financial Dynamics
Nick Hasell / Sophie Moate020 7269 7291
Matrix Corporate Capital
Malcolm Strang / Stephen Mischler020 3206 7000