Director/PDMR Shareholding

HG Capital Trust PLC

(the "Company")

The Company was notified on 7 March 2016 that 1,500 Ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") were acquired for the benefit of Peter Dunscombe, a Director of the Company. The transaction took place on 7 March 2016 at a price of £10.5791 per share.

The Company was additionally notified on 7 March 2016 that 500 Ordinary shares were acquired for the benefit of Catherine Dunscombe, a connected person of Peter Dunscombe. The transaction took place on 7 March 2016 at a price of £10.60 per share.

Peter Dunscombe now has an interest in 6,000 Ordinary shares representing 0.01% of the total voting rights (37,324,698) in the Company.

7 March 2016

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