Director/PDMR Shareholding

New India Investment Trust PLC
23 May 2007



1)  Name of company

    NEW INDIA 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

    SARAH BATES


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)

N/A


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

    345


10) Percentage of issued class acquired

    0.0007%


11) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    -


12) Percentage of issued class disposed

    -


13) Price per share

    144.25p


14) Date of transaction

    22 May 2007


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

    15,395 ORDINARY SHARES (0.032%)


16) Date company informed

    23 May 2007



Name of contact and telephone number for queries

JUDITH WYNNE TEL: [phone]


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

JUDITH WYNNE


Date of Notification -

    23 May 2007



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