HIGHCROFT INVESTMENTS PLC

("Highcroft" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company was notified today that John Hewitt today purchased 2,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at 883.5 pence per share.

John Hewitt, a Director of the Company, now has a disclosable beneficial interest in 26,485 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company representing 0.51 per cent of the total voting rights of the Company.

For further information, contact:

Highcroft Investments PLC

Roberta Miles                                             01865 840023

Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited

Karri Vuori/Fabien Holler                              0207 8862500