Director/PDMR Shareholding

HgCapital Trust Plc

The Company announces that, following a purchase on 19 December 2007 of 1,281
Ordinary 25p shares of the Company, Andrew Murison, a Director of the Company,
now has an interest in 1,281 Ordinary shares, representing 0.005% of the issued
Ordinary shares. The shares were purchased at a price of £7.725 per share.

20.12.07