Director/PDMR Shareholding

15 Feb 2008 14:15

Northern Venture Trust PLC15 February 2008 NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC 15 FEBRUARY 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGINGMANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC ; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; (i) 3. Name of person discharging managerial 4. State whether notification relates to a person responsibilities/director connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 JOHN RANDOLPH HUSTLER and identify the connected person No 5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class), respect debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest3 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE AS IN 3 ABOVE 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if 8. State the nature of the transaction more than one, the number of shares held by each of them MARKET PURCHASE Smith & Williamson Nominees Limited 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury instruments relating to shares acquired shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 15,000 0.04% 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction 63.5 PENCE 14 February 2008, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and 16. Date issuer informed of transaction total 14 February 2008 percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 88,737 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE, 0.23%. 20,600 C SHARES OF 75 PENCE, 0.10% 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 20. Description of shares or debentures involved option (class and number) 21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) 22. Total number of shares or debentures over or which options held following notification indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 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 ____15 FEBRUARY 2008________________ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange