Director/PDMR Shareholding

EP GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST plc

The Company has been informed that on 8 June 2006, David Hough, a Director of
EP Global Opportunities Trust plc, purchased 8,000 Ordinary shares of the
Company at a price of 151.50 pence per share, for inclusion in an ISA.

Mr Hough now has an interest in 27,000 Ordinary shares of the Company,
representing 0.08% of the issued Ordinary shares.

12.06.06

Enquiries:

Kenneth Greig

(Edinburgh Partners Limited) 0131 270 3800