Director's Shareholding

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

29 April 2008

Director's shareholding

Liontrust Asset Management PLC (the "Company"), the specialist equities fund
management group, announces that Nigel Legge, the Company's Chief Executive, is
interested in 867,369 Liontrust ordinary shares following a reduction in his
holding of 30,000 shares as a result of no longer being associated with a
previously connected person. This represents approximately 2.58 per cent. of
the Company's issued share capital.

Contacts:

Liontrust Asset Management PLC 020 7412 1700

Nigel Legge

Vinay Abrol

Altium 020 7484 4040

Nick Tulloch

Sam Fuller

Smithfield 020 7360 4900

Reg Hoare

Miranda Good