Wilmington : SAYE and Director/PDMR Shareholding

1 April 2019

Wilmington plc

('Wilmington' or the 'Company' or 'Group')

SAYE and Director/PDMR Shareholding

On 29 March 2019, Save As You Earn Options ('SAYE Options') with a per share exercise price of £1.52 over 688,612 ordinary shares in Wilmington plc (the 'Company') were granted under the Wilmington SAYE Plan 2018 (the 'SAYEScheme') to employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. Participation in the SAYE Scheme was open to all eligible employees as defined by the scheme. The exercise price of £1.52 was calculated in accordance with the rules as set out in the SAYE Scheme. The SAYE Options will normally vest and become exercisable over a three year vesting period from the date of grant and can be exercised within six months following vesting.

SAYE Options were made to certain Directors of the Company and other Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs'):

Name of Director/PDMR	Number of shares subject to award
Richard Amos (Executive Director)	7,105
Thomas Mount (PDMR)	7,105
Tony Bainbridge (PDMR)	7,105

The Notification of Dealing Forms set out below are provided in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation.

For further information, please contact:

Wilmington plc Daniel Barton, Company Secretary

020 7490 0049

Notes to Editors

Wilmington is the recognised knowledge leader and partner of choice for information, education and networking in Risk & Compliance, Professional and Healthcare areas. Wilmington employs close to 1,000 people and operates in 120 countries. Wilmington plc is a premium listed company on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

Notification of Dealing Form

1.	Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR')/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Richard Amos
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Executive Director
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the Issuer
a)	Name	Wilmington plc
b)	LEI code	N/A
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 Identification code	Ordinary Shares in Wilmington plc ISIN: GB0009692319
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of SAYE Option over Ordinary Shares under the Company's SAYE Plan 2018
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price Volume 152 pence 7,105
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregate volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	29 March 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR')/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Thomas Mount
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the Issuer
a)	Name	Wilmington plc
b)	LEI code	N/A
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 Identification code	Ordinary Shares in Wilmington plc ISIN: GB0009692319
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of SAYE Option over Ordinary Shares under the Company's SAYE Plan 2018
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price Volume 152 pence 7,105
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregate volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	29 March 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

1.	Details of the Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR')/person closely associated with them ('PCA')
a)	Name	Tony Bainbridge
2.	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	PDMR
b)	Initial notification/amendment	Initial Notification
3.	Details of the Issuer
a)	Name	Wilmington plc
b)	LEI code	N/A
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 Identification code	Ordinary Shares in Wilmington plc ISIN: GB0009692319
b)	Nature of the transaction	Grant of SAYE Option over Ordinary Shares under the Company's SAYE Plan 2018
c)	Price(s) and volumes(s)	Price Volume 152 pence 7,105
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregate volume - Price	N/A
e)	Date of the transaction	29 March 2019
f)	Place of the transaction	Outside a trading venue

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