Director/PDMR Shareholding

Filtrona plc
14 March 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 14 March 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 Deferred Annual Share Bonus Plan ('DASB') award, and a Performance Share award
under Part B of the Filtrona plc Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP')


4. Date of grant


13 March 2006


5. Period during which or date on which exercisable


DASB - deferred until 13 March 2009 subject to the rules of the DASB

LTIP - between 13 March 2009 and 12 March 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
DASB     Mark Harper                                                    48,993
LTIP     Mark Harper                                                   141,533

DASB     Steve Dryden                                                   27,503
LTIP     Steve Dryden                                                   84,246


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           Details                                                    Date 
                                                                               of Grant     Number
Director  
Mark Harper         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

                    TOTAL                                                                   635,968


Steve Dryden        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

                    TOTAL                                                                   409,596


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


14 March 2006



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