Director/PDMR Shareholding

Great Portland Estates PLC
16 November 2007

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


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction 
        relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete
        boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
        to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 
        16, 23 and 24. 
(3)     An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a 
        director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should 
        complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 
(4)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial 
        instrument relating to the shares of 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   
           
     GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES plc


2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 
     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
     (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

     (iii) both (i) and (ii)

     (iii)

               
3.   Name of director  

     RICHARD PESKIN

        
4.   State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 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 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest      

     BENEFICIAL


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

     ORDINARY 

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

     RICHARD PESKIN


8.   State the nature of the transaction
               
     PURCHASE OF SHARES


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

     100,000


10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should 
     not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

     0.055%

               
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    

     496.1195p


14.  Date and place of transaction

     16.11.07  LONDON
               

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

     BENEFICIAL        360,000
     NON BENEFICIAL     73,000
                      _________
                       433,000   0.239%  


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     16.11.07
               

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by 
the issuer complete the following boxes




17.  Date of grant   

     N/A


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

     N/A

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

     N/A


20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

     N/A

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

     N/A


22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following 
     notification
               
     N/A


23.  Any additional information  

     N/A


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     DESNA MARTIN
     COMPANY SECRETARY
     020 7647 3096

               

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for 
making notification

     DESNA MARTIN


Date of notification    16 November 2007



Directors' shareholding 

                                   Post Reorganisation

                     Shareholding   Shareholding   Held in PEP   Shareholding   Shareholding   Held in a PEP
                     per register     per IRG                    per register     per IRG

Ordinary Shares

Richard Peskin        4,085,000      2,500,000                       433,000        350,000    Richard Peskin - 
                                                                                               St Johns Wood
                                       100,000                                       10,000    Penny Peskin
                                       100,000                                         -       Metropolitan Veneer      
                                    ___________                                    _________   Limited
                                     2,700,000                                       360,000
                                    ___________                                    _________
                                        45,000                                          -      Richard Peskin & Penny 
                                                                                               Peskin VSP account
                                     1,250,000                                        25,000   Coral Samuel & 
                                                                                               Richard Peskin
                                        30,000                                          -      Coutts Coral Samuel
                                                                                               & Richard Peskin Q384851
                                        30,000                                        24,000   Coutts Cora Samuel
                                                                                               & Richard Peskin R384851
                                        30,000                                        24,000   Coutts Cora Samuel
                                    ___________                                    _________   & Richard Peskin S384851
                                     1,385,000                                        73,000
                                    ___________                                    _________
                                     4,085,000                                       433,000

John Edgcumbe            46,000          8,000                        24,000            -     John and Georgina Edgcumbe
                                         8,000                                          -     John and Georgina Edgcumbe
                                        30,000                                        24,000  John Edgcumbe
                                    ___________                                    _________
                                        46,000                                        24,000
                                    ___________                                    _________

Toby Courtauld           25,000         25,000                       132,749         132,749   Toby Courtauld
Robert Noel              37,000         37,000                        77,635          77,635   Robert Noel Self Invested
                                                                                               Pension Plan
Neil Thompson                                                         29,054          29,054   Neil Thompson
Kathleen O'Donovan        1,000          1,000                           800             800   Kathleen O'Donovan
Charles Irby                                                           3,000           3,000   Charles Leonard Anthony 
                                                                                               Irby
Philip Rose                                                            2,000           2,000   Philip Rose
Timon Drakesmith         31,000         31,000                        31,000          31,000   Timon Drakesmith
Jonathan Short            7,790          7,790                         7,790           7,790   Jonathan Short           



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