Director/PDMR Shareholding

Electra Private Equity PLC
22 January 2008

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons





All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer                                        2.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                                  transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,

                                                                  (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or

                                                                  (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793
                                                                       of the Companies Act (2006).


    ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC
                                                                  Notification relates to (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 and identify the
                                                                  connected person

    LORD KING OF BRIDGWATER

                                                                  RELATES TO DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3.




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

    interest 1


                                                                  ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH
    IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3.


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



    THOMAS JEREMY KING


                                                                  DISPOSAL


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



    N/A                                                           N/A




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



                                                                  0.04%

    15,615 ORDINARY SHARES


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



    3,117 SHARES AT 1,561.3946p PER SHARE                         LONDON:



    12,498 SHARES AT 1,557.0491p PER SHARE                        3,117 SHARES ON 15.01.08

                                                                  12,498 SHARES ON 16.01.08


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



    NIL / 0%


                                                               22 JANUARY 2008


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 exercisable

     N/A                                               N/A




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


    N/A
                                                                  N/A


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



    N/A                                                           N/A




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



    SALE OF SHARES IN ANTICIPATION OF RETIREMENT AS A             PJ DYKE, COMPANY SECRETARY
    DIRECTOR OF ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC ON 6 FEBRUARY
    2008, WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN ANNOUNCED                        020 7 306 3883




Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

PJ DYKE, SECRETARY



Date of notification - 22 JANUARY 2008







Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.


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




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