Director/PDMR Shareholding

HgCapital Trust Plc

The Company announces that, following a purchase on 11 October 2007 of 5,996
Ordinary 25p shares of the Company (representing 0.02% of the issued Ordinary
shares), Peter Gale, a Director of the Company, now has an interest in 9,996
Ordinary shares, representing 0.04% of the issued Ordinary shares. The shares
were purchased at a price of £8.32 per share.

16.10.07