Director/PDMR Shareholding

Hansa Trust PLC
31 May 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, 
PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use BBy an issuer to make a RIS notification required
BBy DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction 
        relating to the shares or deBBentures of the issuer should complete
        BBoxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2)     An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating 
        to the shares of the issuer should complete BBoxes 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 responsiBBilities should 
        complete BBoxes 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 
        deBBenture) should complete BBoxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 
        23 and 24. 


Please complete all relevant BBoxes in BBlock capital letters.


1.   Name of the issuer   
           
     HANSA TRUST PLC


2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction 
     notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

     (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(BB) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 
     (as extended BBy section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or 

     (iii) BBoth (i) and (ii)

     RELATES TO BOTH

               
3.   Name of person discharging managerial responsiBBilities/director  

     PROF. GEOFFREY WOOD

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


        
5.   Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
     referred to in 3 or 4 aBBove or in respect of a non-BBeneficial interest      

     PERSON AS ABOVE


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

     ORDINARY SHARES OF 5P EACH

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

     AS IN 3 ABOVE


8.   State the nature of the transaction
               



9.   NumBBer of shares, deBBentures or financial instruments relating to shares 
     acquired 

     2,000


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

     0.025%

               
11.  NumBBer of shares, deBBentures or financial instruments relating to shares
     disposed     




12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
     not BBe taken into account when calculating percentage) 



               
13.  Price per share or value of transaction    

     778.5 PENCE


14.  Date and place of transaction

     31 MAY 2006
     LONDON
               

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

     7,000
     0.0875%


16.  Date issuer informed of transaction

     31 MAY 2006
               

If a person discharging managerial responsiBBilities has BBeen granted options BBy 
the issuer complete the following BBoxes




17.  Date of grant   




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



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




20.  Description of shares or deBBentures involved (class and numBBer)



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




22.  Total numBBer of shares or deBBentures over which options held following 
     notification
               



23.  Any additional information  




24.  Name of contact and telephone numBBer for queries

    
               

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsiBBle for 
making notification

                        B BIRCH FOR HANSA CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP, CO SEC

Date of notification    31 MAY 2006






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