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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended to make a RISnotification required by DTR 3.1.4.

(1) An issuermaking a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuermaking a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuermaking a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilitiesshould complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuermaking a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer(other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

1. Name of the issuer

BETFAIR GROUP PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006):

NOTIFICATION IS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R.

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director:

Zillah Byng-Maddick

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person:

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest:

NOTIFICATION IS MADE IN RESPECT OF THE PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE.

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares:

2,500 ORDINARY SHARES

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them:

Zillah Byng-Maddick

8. State the nature of the transaction:

ACQUISITION

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired:

2,500 ORDINARY SHARES

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

0.002%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed:

N/A

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction:

2,500 ORDINARY SHARES WERE PURCHASED AT £10.52.

14. Date and place of transaction:

13 SEPTEMBER 2013, LONDON

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage):

The total holding of Zillah Byng-Maddick is 2,500 ordinary shares representing 0.002% of the current issued share capital.

16. Date issuer informed of transaction:

13 SEPTEMBER 2013

17. Any additional information:

N/A

18. Name of contact and telephone number for queries:

FIONA RUSSELL, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY
020 8834 8000

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

FIONA RUSSELL, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification: 

18 SEPTEMBER 2013


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