10th October 2014

                                 ESSENDEN PLC

                         ("Essenden" or the "Company")

                              Director's Dealing

The Company has been informed that Nick Basing, Chief Executive, today
purchased 100,000 ordinary shares of 1p in the Company at a price of 60p per
share. Following this transaction Mr Basing owns 205,412 ordinary shares of 1p
each in the Company, representing approximately 0.41% of the Company's issued
ordinary share capital.

Enquiries:

Essenden Plc               0208 879 3932
Nick Basing
Richard Darwin

Cenkos Securities Plc      0207 397 8900
Nicholas Wells
Max Hartley
Callum Davidson