Ladbrokes PLC
07 May 2008




                           DIRECTORS' SHARE INTERESTS


LADBROKES PLC ("THE COMPANY") ANNOUNCES THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE INTERESTS
OF DIRECTORS AND OTHER PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ("PDMRs")
IN FULLY PAID ORDINARY SHARES OF 28 1/3P EACH IN THE COMPANY ("SHARES")
HELD UNDER THE COMPANY'S SHARE INVESTMENT PLAN:


DIRECTORS                  NO. OF SHARES      NO. OF BONUS    CURRENT INTERESTS UNDER
                       PURCHASED (NOTE 1)   SHARES AWARDED                   THE PLAN
                                                   (NOTE 2)             NO. OF SHARES
CHRISTOPHER BELL                      23                12                      2,215
JOHN O'REILLY                         23                12                      2,215
PDMRs

MIKE O'KANE                           23                12                      2,215
MICHAEL NOBLE                         23                12                      2,215
RICHARD AMES                          23                12                        445
BRYAN TAKER                           23                13                        299




NOTES:

1.  SHARES PURCHASED PURSUANT TO THE PLAN ON 6 MAY 2008 AT 328.00P PER SHARE.

2.  SHARES PURCHASED MATCHED PURSUANT TO THE PLAN BY THE ALLOTMENT ON THE SAME 
    DATE AS IN NOTE 1. OF ONE BONUS SHARE FOR EVERY TWO SHARES PURCHASED.




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