Director/PDMR Shareholding

25 Jun 2012 14:27

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial

Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

BLUE PLANET INTERNATIONAL FINANCIALS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R, (ii) a disclosure in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006

i. DTR 3.1.2

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

MR JOHN TYCE

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

NOTIFICATION RELATES TO PERSON NAMED IN 3. JOHN TYCE IS A DIRECTOR OF BLUE PLANET INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

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 interest

THE SHARES ARE OWNED BY MR JOHN TYCE

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

N/A

8 State the nature of the transaction

ACQUISITION

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

11,250

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.02%

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

11,250 @ £0.2153

14. Date and place of transaction

22 JUNE 2012

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

40,000; 0.08% OF ORDINARY SHARES

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

22 JUNE 2012

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Blue Planet International Financials Investment Trust plc

Sophie Higenyi, Company Secretary

+44 131 466 6666

Blue Planet Investment Management Ltd

Klevin Simitciu, Investment Manager

+356 2131 4309

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares 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 the shares 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 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24