HIGHCROFT INVESTMENTS PLC

("Highcroft" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company was notified today that Mr John Hewitt today purchased 1,500 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at 907 pence per share and that Mr Michael Edwards, a connected person to John Hewitt for the purposes of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, today also purchased 1,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at 907 pence per share.

John Hewitt, a Director of the Company, now has a disclosable beneficial interest in 24,485 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company representing 0.47 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 020 7886 2500