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17 Dec 2007 13:27

Northern Venture Trust PLC17 December 2007 NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC 17 DECEMBER 2007 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND 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 theshares 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 theshares 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 and17 to 24. (4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrumentrelating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should completeboxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.1. Name of the issuer 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC ; or (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) Both (i) and (ii) 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 Ross Stevenson PETERS and identify the connected person N/A 5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class), respect debentures or derivatives or financial of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or instruments relating to shares 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest3 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE AS IN 2 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 Pershing Keen 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 15,000 account when calculating percentage) 0.04%11. Number of shares, debentures or financial 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury instruments relating to shares disposed shares of that class should not be taken into N/A account when calculating percentage) N/A13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction 70 PENCE 14 DECEMBER 2007, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and 16. Date issuer informed of transaction total percentage holding following notification 14 DECEMBER 2007 (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 35,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE, 0.09% 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 ____17 December 2007________________ This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange