SSIF.L Regulatory News (SSIF)

 1.

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name:

Richard Hills

2.

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status:

PDMR

b)

Initial notification/Amendment:

Initial notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name: 

The SME Loan Fund plc

b)

LEI:

 213800TR2S2TT6PKVH57

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument:

Identification code:

Ordinary shares of 1p each

GB00BYMK5S87

b)

Nature of the transaction:

Share purchase

c)

Price(s) and volume(s):

d)

Aggregated information:

· Aggregated volume:

· Price:

Single transaction as in 4 c) above

15,294

97.50

e)

Date of the transaction:

2017-03-14

f)

Place of the transaction:

London Stock Exchange

The SME Loan Fund plc

Richard Hills (Chairman)

T: +44 (0) 1481 810 100

Cantor Fitzgerald Europe

Sue Inglis (Corporate Finance)Andrew Davey (Sales)Ben Heatley (Sales)

T: +44 (0) 20 7894 8016T: +44 (0) 20 7894 8646T: +44 (0) 20 7894 8229 

Buchanan

Charles Ryland

T :+44 (0) 20 7466 5000

Victoria Hayns