Connect : Director/PDMR Shareholding

Connect Group PLC

Director/PDMR Shareholding

Connect Group PLC (the 'Company') announces that it has been notified of the following transactions in the Company's ordinary 5p shares undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility:

1. Purchase by David Blackwood (Chairman) of a total of 80,000 ordinary 5p shares, on 13 May 2020, for a market price of 19.65p.

The relevant notifications set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Blackwood
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chairman
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial Notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Connect Group PLC
b)	LEI	2138004033ONVOOQXB02
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	Ordinary 5p shares
	Identification code	ISIN: GB00B17WCR61
b)	Nature of the transaction	Purchase of 80,000 ordinary shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			19.65p	80,000
d)	Aggregated information	n/a single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	13 May 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange, Main Market

Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:

Karen Mills, Deputy Company Secretary

Connect Group PLC

Rowan House

Cherry Orchard North

Kembrey Park

Swindon

SN2 8UH

email: [e-mail]

LEI: 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02