15 January 2016

Royal Mail plc

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs") and Connected Persons

Royal Mail plc (the "Company") received notification on 14 January 2016 that the Directors and PDMRs listed below acquired ordinary shares of one pence each in the capital of the Company as a result of their participation in the Royal Mail Dividend Re-Investment Plan. The transactions completed in London on 14 January 2016 and the price paid per ordinary share was £4.46. Further details are set out below:

*The total holding includes 103 Free Shares awarded on 5 October 2015 at nil cost and 89 ordinary shares awarded on 3 August 2015 as a result of their participation in the Royal Mail Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The purchase price was £5.02p per share and the transactions took place in London.

** The total holding includes 89 ordinary shares awarded on 3 August 2015 as a result of their participation in the Royal Mail Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The purchase price was £5.02p per share and the transactions took place in London.

*** The total holding includes 103 Free Shares awarded on 5 October 2015 at nil cost and 44 ordinary shares awarded on 3 August 2015 as a result of their participation in the Royal Mail Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The purchase price was £5.02p per share and the transactions took place in London.

This announcement is made in accordance with the requirements of Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R.

Home State

For the purposes of DTR 6.4.2R, the Home State of Royal Mail plc is the United Kingdom.

For more information contact:

Company Secretariat

Kulbinder Dosanjh

Phone: 020 7449 8133  

Email: cosec@royalmail.com

Media

Beth Longcroft
Phone: 020 7449 8241

Mobile: 07435 768 549
Email: beth.longcroft@royalmail.com

Royal Mail press office out of hours: 020 3338 1007

Investor Relations

Catherine Nash

Phone: 020 7449 8183

Email: investorrelations@royalmail.com