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NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS
| 1. | Name of the issuer NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC | 2. | State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R ; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; (i) |
| 3. | Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director JOHN RANDOLPH HUSTLER | 4. | State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person No |
| 5. | Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest3 AS IN 3 ABOVE | 6. | Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE |
| 7. | Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited | 8. | State the nature of the transaction MARKET PURCHASE |
| 9. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 5,000 | 10. | Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.01% |
| 11. | Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A | 12. | Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A |
| 13. | Price per share or value of transaction 41.0 PENCE | 14. | Date and place of transaction 17 November 2008, LONDON |
| 15. | Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 93,737 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE, 0.24%. 20,600 C SHARES OF 75 PENCE, 0.10% | 16. | Date issuer informed of transaction 19 November 2008 |
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the 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 be fixed at the time of exercise | 22. | Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification |
| 23. | Any additional information | 24. | Name of contact and telephone number for queries C D MELLOR 0191 244 6012 |
| Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification CHRISTOPHER DAVID MELLOR COMPANY SECRETARY __________________________________________________________ Date of notification ____19 NOVEMBER 2008________________ | |||