Transaction in Own Shares

M.P. Evans Group PLC (the "Company") announces that it has purchased for cancellation (through Peel Hunt LLP acting as the Company's broker) the following number of its shares of 10p each on the London Stock Exchange.

Following the purchase of these shares, the Company has 55,473,772 shares in issue. All of the shares have equal voting rights and there are no shares held in treasury.  This figure 55,473,772 represents the total voting rights in the Company and may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they can determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.

The schedule below contains detailed information about the purchases made by Peel Hunt on behalf of the Company as part of the buyback programme.

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC                   Telephone: +44 (0) 1892 516333

Peter Hadsley-Chaplin, Chairman

Tristan Price , Chief Executive

Matthew Coulson, Finance Director

Peel Hunt LLP                                    Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

Dan Webster

Adrian Trimmings

George Sellar

Hudson Sandler                                Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133

Charlie Jack

Bertie Berger

Schedule of Purchases - Individual Transactions