Director/PDMR Shareholding

Northern Venture Trust PLC
20 February 2008

NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC



20 FEBRUARY 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 VENTURE TRUST 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

     Ross Stevenson PETERS                              and identify the connected person


                                                        No


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

     4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial

     interest3                                          ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE



     AS IN 3 ABOVE


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

     Pershing Keen Nominees Limited


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)

     7,500

                                                        0.02%


     Number of shares, debentures or financial    12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury

11.  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

     65 PENCE

                                                        18 February 2008, LONDON


15.  Total holding following notification and     16.   Date issuer informed of transaction
     total

     percentage holding following notification
                                                        19 February 2008
     (any treasury shares should not be taken
     into

     account when calculating percentage)



     42,500 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE, 0.11%







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
                                                        which options held following notification
      indication that price is to be fixed at 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 ____20 FEBRUARY 2008________________






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