Director/PDMR Shareholding

New India Investment Trust PLC
23 March 2006


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



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



    DR 3.1.4R(1)(b)

3)  Name of director

    AUDLEY TWISTON-DAVIES


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)


    LANGHAM TRUST



8)  State the nature of the transaction.



    Market transaction

9)  Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

    164,000


10) Percentage of issued class acquired

    1.28%

11) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    -

12) Percentage of issued class disposed

    -


13) Price per share

    61.0 PENCE

14) Date of transaction

    22 MARCH 2006


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

    164,000 - 1.28%

16) Date company informed

    22 MARCH 2006



Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CHARLES MEARNS TEL: [phone]



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

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC - SECRETARY


Date of Notification - 23 MARCH 2006



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