Director/PDMR Shareholding

Filtrona plc
12 September 2006


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


In accordance with Disclosure Rule 3.1.4R(1), and in accordance with Section 329
of the Companies Act 1985, the Company was advised on 12 September 2006 of the
following directors who have acquired an interest in the ordinary share capital
of Filtrona plc (the 'Company):



1. Name of company

Filtrona plc


2. Name of directors

Mark Jeremy Harper and Stephen William Dryden


3. Nature of transaction

A Share Option award under Part A of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan
('LTIP')


4. Date of grant

8 September 2006


5. Period during which or date on which exercisable

Between 8 September 2009 and 7 September 2016, subject to the satisfaction of a
specified performance condition


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

n/a


7. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

                     Executive Director                          Number of 25p
                                                               ordinary shares

LTIP (Part A)        Mark Harper                                       148,380
LTIP (Part A)        Steve Dryden                                       88,321


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

n/a


9. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification

Executive Director - Mark Harper

Details                                                Date of Grant   Number

Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the
Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                      07-Jun-05  126,902
Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona
plc Long Term Incentive Plan                               07-Jun-05  161,637
Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc
Long Term Incentive Plan                                   23-Jun-05  156,903
Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona
plc Long Term Incentive Plan                               13-Mar-06  141,533
Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                     13-Mar-06   48,993
Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc
Long Term Incentive Plan                                   8-Sept-06   11,776
Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc
Long Term Incentive Plan                                   8-Sept-06  136,604

TOTAL                                                                 784,348



Executive Director - Steve Dryden

Details                                                Date of Grant   Number

Matching Performance Share Award under Part B of the
Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan                      07-Jun-05  102,474
Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona
plc Long Term Incentive Plan                               07-Jun-05   99,137
Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc
Long Term Incentive Plan                                   23-Jun-05   96,236
Performance Share Award under Part B of the Filtrona
plc Long Term Incentive Plan                               13-Mar-06   84,246
Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan Award                     13-Mar-06   27,503
Approved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc
Long Term Incentive Plan                                   8-Sept-06   11,776
Unapproved Options under Part A of the Filtrona plc
Long Term Incentive Plan                                   8-Sept-06   76,545

TOTAL                                                                 497,917


23. Any additional information

N/A


24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Shanny Looi, 01908 359 100


25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Jon Green, Company Secretary


Date of Notification

12 September 2006



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