27 October 2009

AMEC plc

Notification of Transactions of Directors, Persons Discharging Managerial

Responsibility or Connected Persons

In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4R(1), we hereby advise you of the following changes in directors' interests.

Savings Related Share Option Scheme Grant

A grant of options over AMEC's ordinary shares of 50p each was made on 23 October 2009 to the undermentioned director in accordance with the terms of the UK AMEC Savings Related Share Option Scheme (3 year plan) at an option price of 600p as follows:

Mr I P McHoul        1,512 shares

Following this transaction, Mr McHoul holds 73,658 shares in the company (representing 0.022% of the voting rights of the Company). Mr McHoul also has an interest in 297,580 Restricted Shares under the Performance Share Plan 2002, 205,360 shares awarded under the Transformation Incentive Plan and 1,512 shares under the Savings Related Share Option Scheme.

K A Hand

Assistant Company Secretary