Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

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|1. |Name of theissuer                  |2. |State whether the notification    |
|   |                                   |   |relates to (i) a                  |
|   |                                   |   |transaction notified in accordance|
|   |NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC         |   |withDTR 3.1.2 R                   |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |; or                              |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |(ii) a disclosure made in         |
|   |                                   |   |accordance with section 793 of the|
|   |                                   |   |Companies Act 2006;               |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |(i)                               |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
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|3. |Name ofperson discharging          |4. |State whether notification relates|
|   |managerial                         |   |to aperson                        |
|   |responsibilities/director          |   |connected with aperson discharging|
|   |                                   |   |managerial                        |
|   |NIGEL JONATHAN BEER                |   |responsibilities/director named in|
|   |                                   |   |3                                 |
|   |                                   |   |and identify theconnected person  |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |No                                |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
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|5. |Indicate whether the notification  |6. |Description ofshares (including   |
|   |is in respect                      |   |class),                           |
|   |of a holding of theperson referred |   |debentures or derivatives or      |
|   |to in 3 or                         |   |financial                         |
|   |4 above or in respect of a         |   |instruments relating toshares     |
|   |non-beneficial                     |   |                                  |
|   |interest3                          |   |ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE       |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |AS IN 3 ABOVE                      |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
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|7. |Name of registered shareholders(s) |8. |State the nature of the           |
|   |and, if                            |   |transaction                       |
|   |more than one, the number ofshares |   |                                  |
|   |held by                            |   |                                  |
|   |each of them                       |   |MARKET PURCHASE                   |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |NIGEL JONATHAN BEER                |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
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|9. |Number ofshares, debentures or     |10.|Percentage of issuedclass acquired|
|   |financial                          |   |(treasury                         |
|   |instruments relating toshares      |   |sharesof that class should not be |
|   |acquired                           |   |taken into                        |
|   |                                   |   |account when calculating          |
|   |14,722                             |   |percentage)                       |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |0.025%                            |
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|11.|Number ofshares, debentures or     |12.|Percentage of issuedclass disposed|
|   |financial                          |   |(treasury                         |
|   |instruments relating toshares      |   |sharesof that class should not be |
|   |disposed                           |   |taken into                        |
|   |                                   |   |account when calculating          |
|   |N/A                                |   |percentage)                       |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |N/A                               |
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|13.|Price pershare or value of         |14.|Date and place of transaction     |
|   |transaction                        |   |                                  |
|   |67.5 PENCE                         |   |18 December 2009, LONDON          |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
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|15.|Total holding following            |16.|Date issuer informed of           |
|   |notification and total             |   |transaction                       |
|   |percentage holding following       |   |                                  |
|   |notification                       |   |18 December 2009                  |
|   |(anytreasury shares should not be  |   |                                  |
|   |taken into                         |   |                                  |
|   |account when calculating           |   |                                  |
|   |percentage)                        |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
|   |14,722 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE,|   |                                  |
|   |0.025%                             |   |                                  |
|   |                                   |   |                                  |
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If aperson discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer
complete the following boxes

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|17.|Date of grant             |18.|Period during which or date on which it can|
|   |                          |   |be exercised                               |
|   |                          |   |                                           |
|   |                          |   |                                           |
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|19.|Total amount paid (if any)|20.|Description ofshares or debentures involved|
|   |for grant of the          |   |(class and number)                         |
|   |option                    |   |                                           |
|   |                          |   |                                           |
|   |                          |   |                                           |
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|21.|Exercise price (if fixed  |22.|Total number ofshares or debentures over   |
|   |at time of grant) or      |   |which options held following notification  |
|   |indication that price is  |   |                                           |
|   |to be fixed at the time   |   |                                           |
|   |of exercise               |   |                                           |
|   |                          |   |                                           |
|   |                          |   |                                           |
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|23.|Any additional information|24.|Name of contact and telephone number for   |
|   |                          |   |queries                                    |
|   |                          |   |                                           |
|   |                          |   |C D MELLOR 0191 244 6012                   |
|   |                          |   |                                           |
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|                                                                              |
|Name and signature of duly authorised officer ofissuer responsible for making |
|notification                                                                  |
|CHRISTOPHER DAVID MELLOR                                                      |
|COMPANY SECRETARY                                                             |
|__________________________________________________________                    |
|                                                                              |
|Date of notification ____21 DECEMBER 2009________________                     |
|                                                                              |
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