PZ Cussons plc : Director/PDMR Shareholding

PZ CUSSONS Plc

NOTIFICATION RELATING TO TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PDMRS OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1	Name of issuer PZ Cussons Plc	2	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6 or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 Companies Act 2006 (ii)
3	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Derek Lewis, Non-executive Director	4	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/ director named in box 3 and identify the connected person N/A
5	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in boxes 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest In respect of a holding of the person referred to in box 3	6	Description of shares (including class), debenture or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 1p
7	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares  held by each of them Derek Lewis	8	State the nature of the transaction Purchase of ordinary shares
9	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 5,000 ordinary shares	10	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.001%
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 294.6314p per ordinary share	14	Date and place of transaction 24 January 2012; London Stock Exchange
15	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification  (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 45,000 shares -0.010%	16	Date issuer informed of transaction 24 January 2012

If a director or person discharging managerial responsibilitieshas been granted options by the issuercomplete the following boxes

17	Date of grant	18	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
19	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20	Description of sharesor debentures involved (classand 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 sharesor debenture over which options held following notification
23	Any additional information	24	Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Name and title of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification Sam Plant, Company Secretary, PZ Cussons Plc Date of notification 25 January 2012