North Atl.smlr Regulatory News (NAS)

9 May 2008 10:24

North Atlantic Smlr Co Inv Tst PLC09 May 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer NORTH ATLANTIC SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (asextended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) BOTH 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director CHRISTOPHER HARWOOD BERNARD MILLS - DIRECTOR 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected person DIRECTOR AND CONNECTED PERSONS 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest BENEFICIAL 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES LIMITED C H B MILLS - 2,500 ORDINARY SHARES L MILLS (WIFE) - 2,500 ORDINARY SHARES N MILLS AND H MILLS - (CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18) 2,500 ORDINARY SHARES EACH 8 State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE OF ORDINARY SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 10,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5p EACH 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) NEGLIGIBLE 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed N/A 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction £10.02 PER SHARE 14. Date and place of transaction 7 May 2008, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 2,758,000 ORDINARY SHARES (18.67%) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 7 May 2008 If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer complete the following boxes 17 Date of grant .................................... 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised .................................... 19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option .................................... 20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) .................................... .................................... 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to befixed at the time of exercise .................................... 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held followingnotification .................................... 23. Any additional information .................................... 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Jenny Hogg - 0207 747 5681 .................................... Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification For and on behalf of J O Hambro Capital Management Limited as Company Secretaryof North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC Rachel Butlin, Company Secretary .................................... Date of notification 9 May 2008 .................................... This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange