CVS Group plc ("CVS" or the "Company")

Director/PDMR and PCA Shareholding

CVS, the UK's leading provider of integrated veterinary services, announces that it was notified on 7

December 2017 that on 7 December 2017, Richard Connell, a Non-executive Director of the Company, purchased 10,000 ordinary shares of 0.2p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares").

As a result, Mr Connell holds 107,870 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.17 per cent of the total voting rights of the Company. Mr Connell's total interest in the Company, including his wife's holding, is 110,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 0.17 per cent of the total voting rights of the Company.

The notification below, made in accordance with the requirements of the EU Market Abuse Regulation, provide further detail.

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Richard Connell

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

PDMR (Non-executive Director)

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial Notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

CVS Group plc

b)

LEI

213800J41XDQ2NX48O05

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 shares of 0.2 pence each

GB00B2863827

b)

Nature of the transaction

Purchases via:

(i) Own account 7,500

(ii) SIPP 2,061

(iii) ISA 439

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

863.5p

587

893.449p

919.5275p 919.5275p

4,413 2,061

439

946.5p

2,500

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

10,000

911.473 pence

e)

Date of the transaction

7 December 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

Contacts:CVS Group plc

Simon Innes, Chief Executive Nick Perrin, Finance Director

N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser & Broker)

Aubrey Powell

Liz Yong

Tel: 01379 644 288

Tel: 020 7496 3000

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