Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 3594C

Morgan Crucible Co PLC

11 November 2009

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

1.	Name of the issuer THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). (i) ABOVE

3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director SIMON HALLIDAY	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 N/A	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares N/A

7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them N/A	8.	State the nature of the transaction N/A

9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A

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 N/A	14.	Date and place of transaction N/A

15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction N/A

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

complete the following boxes

17.	Date of grant 05/10/2009 - GRANT OF A SHARESAVE OPTION UNDER THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE SHARESAVE PLAN 2004 AND LAPSE OF A SHARESAVE OPTION UNDER THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE SHARESAVE PLAN 2004	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable GRANT: 01/12/2012 TO 31/05/2013 LAPSE: 01/12/2011 TO 31/05/2012

19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) GRANT: 7,089 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p LAPSE: 5,680 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25p

21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise GRANT: 128p PER SHARE LAPSE: 169p PER SHARE	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification 7,089 - UNDER THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE SHARESAVE PLAN 2004

23.	Any additional information N/A	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries TRACEY BIGMORE 01753 837000