24 April 2018

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Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc

(the "Company")

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Notification of Dealings in the Company's shares by Directors

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The Company announces the following dealings in the Company's ordinary shares of 10p each ("Shares") undertaken by directors / persons discharging managerial responsibility ("PDMRs").

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On 23 April 2018, the release from an award granted under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP") on 23 April 2015 meant that�David Potts and Trevor Strain receive 660,120 and 326,176 Shares of�10 pence�each in the Company respectively.

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These share awards are after settlement of income tax and employee's national insurance contributions.

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David Potts' total shareholding following this action is 1,663,001 Shares.

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The Remuneration Committee took the decision to fully cash settle the awards made to Trevor Strain, resulting in Trevor Strain receiving this award as a cash payment and not Shares in the Company.

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The share price on release was�234.3 pence�per Share.

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Trevor Strain's total shareholding following this action remains at 282,732 Shares. Trevor Strain has a further 714,299 Shares in his Deferred Share Bonus Plans, which are not subject to performance.

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The Notification of Dealing Form can be found below.

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This announcement is made in accordance with Article 19 of the EU Market Abuse Regulation 596/2014.

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Enquiries:

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Andrew Kasoulis - Investor Relations� ��������������������������������� 07785 343515

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Julian Bailey - Media Relations��������������������������������������������� 07969 061092

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Notification of dealing form

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	David Potts
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive Officer�
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC
b)	LEI	213800IN6LSRGTZSOS29
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code		Ordinary 10p Shares   ISIN: GB0006043169
b)	Nature of the transaction		Release from an award granted under the rules of the Wm Morrison Supermarkets Long Term Incentive Plan after settlement of income tax and employee's national insurance contributions
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)		Price(s) Volume(s) 234.3p 660,120
d)	Aggregated information  - Aggregated volume - Price		Aggregate Price Aggregate Volume Aggregate Total 234.3p 660,120 1,546,661.16
e)	Date of the transaction		23 April 2018
f)	Place of the transaction		XLON

 

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