Director/PDMR Shareholding

Northern 3 VCT PLC
08 January 2008

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.    Name of the issuer                           2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                         transaction notified in accordance with DTR
                                                         3.1.2 R
      NORTHERN 3 VCT PLC
                                                         ; or

                                                         (ii) a disclosure made in

                                                         accordance with section 793 of the Companies
                                                         Act 2006;

                                                         (i)


3.    Name of person discharging managerial        4.    State whether notification relates to a person
      responsibilities/director                          connected with a person discharging
                                                         managerial responsibilities/director named in 3
      John Maclaren Ogilvie Waddell                      and identify the connected person

                                                         No


5.    Indicate whether the notification is in      6.    Description of shares (including class),
      respect of a holding of the person referred        debentures or derivatives or financial
      to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-         instruments relating to shares
      beneficial interest3                                          

      AS IN 3 ABOVE                                      ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE


7.    Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if   8.    State the nature of the transaction
      more than one, the number of shares held by
      each of them

                                                         MARKET PURCHASE
      John Maclaren Ogilvie Waddell


9.    Number of shares, debentures or financial    10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury
      instruments relating to shares acquired            shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                         account when calculating percentage)

      5,000                                              0.02%


11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial    12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
      instruments relating to shares disposed            shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                         account when calculating percentage)

      N/A                                                 N/A

13.   Price per share or value of transaction      14.   Date and place of transaction

      86.5 PENCE                                         8 January 2008, LONDON


15.   Total holding following notification and     16.   Date issuer informed of transaction
      total percentage holding following 
      notification (any treasury shares should not               8 January 2008              
      be taken into account when calculating 
      percentage)

      5,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE, 0.02%




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


17.   Date of grant                               18.   Period during which or date on which it can
                                                        be exercised




19.   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20.   Description of shares or debentures involved
      option                                            (class and number)



21.   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant)  22.   Total number of shares or debentures over
      or indication that price is to be fixed at        which options held following notification
      the time of exercise




23.   Any additional information                  24.   Name of contact and telephone number for
                                                        queries

                                                        C D MELLOR 0191 244 6012



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

CHRISTOPHER DAVID MELLOR

COMPANY SECRETARY

__________________________________________________________



Date of notification ____8 January 2008________________






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