Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

1.  Name of issuer

    Martin Currie Portfolio Investment 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)(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)

    Notification relates to (iii) above

3.  Names of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

    Mr. Benjamin Thomson

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

    No

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

    In respect of a holding

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

    5p Ordinary Shares

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

    Mr. Benjamin Thomson

8.  State the nature of the transaction

    Disposal

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

    N/A

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

    N/A

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
    shares disposed

    100,000

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

    0.07%

13. Price per share of value of transaction

    121p

14. Date and place of transaction

    2 April 2008 - UK

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

    Total holding: 0 shares; 0.0% shareholding

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

    2 April 2008

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

Tamsin Hooton
Company Secretary

Date of Notification
2 April 2008