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

1

Name of the issuer

PAYPOINT PLC

2

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (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

(i)

3

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

NEIL CARSON

4

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

NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF A DIRECTOR

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

AS PER 3 ABOVE

6

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

ORDINARY

7

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

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE UK LIMITED A/C 982409 (Credit Suisse private clients)

8

State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SHARES

9

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

10,000

10

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

0.0147%

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

737.89 pence per share

14

Date & place of transaction

12 FEBRUARY 2016, LONDON

15

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

30,000
0.0441%

16

Date issuer informed of transaction

12 FEBRUARY 2016

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

24

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Name of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification:

Susan Court, Company Secretary

Date of notification:

 15 February 2016