HIGHCROFT INVESTMENTS PLC

("Highcroft" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholding

The Company was notified today that Mr John Hewitt today purchased 3,000 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company at 930 pence per share.

John Hewitt, a Director of the Company, now has a disclosable beneficial interest in 21,985 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company representing 0.43 per cent of the total voting rights of the Company.

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Highcroft Investments PLC

Roberta Miles                                             01865 840023

Charles Stanley Securities

Dugald J. Carlean / Karri Vuori                    0207 149 6000