DATE:                        19 August 2008

CONTACTS:              Paul Allen, Chief Executive

            Ian Johnson, Finance Director

                        Jacques Vert Plc

                        Tel: 0870 034 5636

JACQUES VERT PLC

DIRECTORS' RIGHT TO ACQUIRE SHARES

On 18 August 2008, the Remuneration Committee of the Board of Jacques Vert Plc ('the Company'), the clothing retailer, granted a number of directors the right to acquire Shares as set out below at nil cost under the Jacques Vert Plc Executive Incentive Plan ('the Plan') subject to the Rules of the Plan and the satisfaction of agreed performance conditions.

                                                                                 No. of Shares

Paul Allen, Chief Executive                                      616,327

Ian Johnson, Finance Director                                 370,000

Shena MacDonald, MD Womenswear                    470,918

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