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Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

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 section 793 of the Companies Act 2006, or (iii) in accordance with paragraph 26 of the Model Code

THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2R

3.

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

BREON CORCORAN

4.

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

THE NOTIFICATION DOES NOT RELATE TO A PERSON CONNECTED WITH THE PERSON NAMED IN 3.

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 interest1

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

6.

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

116,666 NIL PRICE OPTIONS OVER THE ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE IN BETFAIR GROUP PLC UNDER THE RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN OF BETFAIR GROUP PLC

7.

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

BREON CORCORAN

8

State the nature of the transaction

EXERCISE AND HOLD  OF 116,666 NIL PRICE OPTIONS UNDER THE RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN OF BETFAIR GROUP PLC

9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

A TOTAL OF 116,666 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE EACH IN BETFAIR GROUP PLC WERE ACQUIRED AT THE POINT  OF EXERCISE OF THE OPTIONS REFERRED TO IN 6.

10.

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

0.1%

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

116,666 OPTIONS WERE EXERCISED AND ORDINARY SHARES OF BETFAIR GROUP PLC WERE  ACQUIRED AT A PRICE OF £10.65 PER ORDINARY SHARE

14.

Date and place of transaction

3 DECEMBER 2013, LONDON, UK

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 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.1 PENCE IN BETFAIR GROUP PLC OF BREON CORCORAN WHEN AGGREGATED IS 141,666 ORDINARY SHARES REPRESENTING 0.135% OF THE CURRENT ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL OF BETFAIR GROUP PLC.

16.

Date issuer informed of transaction

3 DECEMBER 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilitieshas been granted options by the issuercomplete the following boxes

17

Date of grant

18.

Period during which or date on which exercisable

19.

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20.

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21.

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22.

Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23.

Any additional information

N/A

24.

Name of contact and telephone number for queries
FIONA RUSSELL, COMPANY SECRETARY

FIONA RUSSELL,

COMPANY SECRETARY

Name of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

FIONA RUSSELL, COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification:  4 DECEMBER 2013

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

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

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

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

(4)        An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating 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.


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