Director/PDMR Shareholding

RIGHTS AND ISSUES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

NOTIFICATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE OF TRANSACTIONS BY PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERSONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 19 OF THE MARKET ABUSE REGULATIONS

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	MR SIMON KNOTT
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	DIRECTOR
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	INITIAL
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	RIGHTS AND ISSUES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
b)	LEI	2138002AWAM93Z6BP574
4	Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)	Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument Identification code	INCOME SHARES OF 25p GB0007392078
b)	Nature of the transaction	Acquisition of Shares
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)	Price(s) Volume(s) £0.00 11,111
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price - Total value of transaction - Cumulative holdings	11,111 £0.00 per share £0.00 488,111 shares
e)	Date of the transaction	27 JUNE 2018
f)	Place of the transaction	STEVENAGE