Director/PDMR Shareholding

Aberdeen New Dawn Invest Trust PLC
21 April 2008


   NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

     
1)   Name of company

     ABERDEEN NEW DAWN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC


2)   State whether notification is in respect of a transaction notified in
     accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a) or DR 3.1.4R(1)(b) or both

     Both


3)   Name of director

     David J B Shearer

     
4)   State whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with a person 
     discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 above and
     identify the connected person(s)

     As in 3 above


5)   Indicate whether notification is in respect of a holding of the person 
     named in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

     As in 3 above


6)   Class of security

     ORDINARY 25p


7)   Name of the registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
     number of shares held by each of them (if                   notified)

     -


8)   State the nature of the transaction.

     Acquisition


9)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

     1,000 shares


10)  Percentage of issued class acquired

     0.0004%


11)  Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     -


12)  Percentage of issued class disposed

     -

     
13)  Price per share

     565.5p


14)  Date of transaction

     18 April 2008


15)  Total holding and percentage holding of issued class following this
     notification

     1,000 ORDINARY SHARES, 0.0004%


16)  Date company informed

     18 April 2008



Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHARLES MEARNS TEL: [phone]



Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this
notification

CHARLES MEARNS


Date of Notification - 21 April 2008



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