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JOHN MENZIES PLC: PDMR SHAREHOLDING This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby 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 to 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. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer JOHN MENZIES PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made inaccordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR DERMOT JENKINSON 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person DISCLOSURE RELATES TO TRUSTS OVER WHICH THE DIRECTORS SPOUSE HAS BOTHBENEFICIAL AND NON-BENEFICIAL INTERESTS 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest DISCLOSURE RELATES TO TRUSTS OVER WHICH THE DIRECTORS SPOUSE HAS BOTHBENEFICIAL AND NON-BENEFICIAL INTERESTS 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY £0.25 SHARES 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them ROY NOMINEES LIMITED ACC 460027 8. State the nature of the transaction DISPOSAL OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired N/A 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed 200,000 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.33% 13. Price per share or value of transaction 100,000 at £8.155 100,000 at £8.252 14. Date and place of transaction 16 and 17 OCTOBER 2013, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) BENEFICIAL: 1,960,860 3.23% NON-BENEFICIAL: 2,657,860 4.38% 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 18 OCTOBER 2013 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17. Date of grant N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is tobe fixed at the time of exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries MR SCOTT IRVINE 0131 459 8186 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification MR JOHN GEDDES COMPANY SECRETARY Date of notification

21 OCTOBER 2013