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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuerto make a RISnotification required by DR3.1.4R(1).

(1)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the sharesor debentures of the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the sharesof the issuershould complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilitiesshould complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4)

An issuermaking a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the sharesof the issuer(other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

A.G.BARR p.l.c.

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

both (i) and (ii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

A B C Short

4. State whether notification relates to a personconnected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/directornamed in 3 and identify the connected person

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5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Non-beneficial as Trustee

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

Ordinary 4 ?p

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of sharesheld by each of them

Trustee - The A.G. BARR Savings Related Benefit Trust

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8 State the nature of the transaction

Exercise of option by employee

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired

10. Percentage of issued classacquired (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed

3,832

12. Percentage of issued classdisposed (treasury sharesof that classshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.003%

13. Price per shareor value of transaction

£1.625 & £2.54

14. Date and place of transaction

3 January 2013

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury sharesshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

713,902 - 0.61%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

4 January 2013

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

17 Date of grant

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18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

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19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

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20. Description of sharesor debentures involved (classand number)

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21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

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22. Total number of sharesor debentures over which options held following notification

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23. Any additional information

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24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuerresponsible for making notification

Alison Smith

Date of notification

4 January 2013

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