Director/PDMR Shareholding

ALBION VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC
   NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING
           MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

 (1)  An issuer  making a  notification in respect  of a  transaction
relating to the shares  or debentures of  the issuer should  complete
boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24 - see below.
 (2)  An  issuer making  a notification  in respect  of a  derivative
relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6,
8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24 - N/A.
 (3)  An issuer making a  notification in respect of options  granted
to a       director/person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities
should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24 - N/A.
 (4)  An  issuer making  a  notification in  respect of  a  financial
instrument relating  to  the  shares  of the  issuer  (other  than  a
debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16,  23
and 24 - N/A.


1. Name of the issuer

Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC

2. State  whether  the  notification relates  to  (i)  a  transaction
notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(c) a disclosure  made in accordance with  section
793 of the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

Notification in accordance with (iii)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Jonathan Thornton (Director of Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC)

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

 Rock Nominees Limited  on behalf of  Jonathan Thornton (Director  of
Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC)

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

Rock Nominees Limited  on behalf  of Jonathan  Thornton (Director  of
Albion Venture Capital Trust PLC)

 6.  Description   of  shares   (including  class),   debentures   or
derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary shares of 50p each

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

Rock Nominees Limited (on behalf of Jonathan Thornton)

8. State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating  to
shares acquired

Jonathan Thornton 20,000

10. Percentage  of issued  class acquired  (treasury shares  of  that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Jonathan Thornton 0.057%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares disposed

Nil

12. Percentage  of issued  class disposed  (treasury shares  of  that
class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£0.5275

14. Date and place of transaction

London Stock Exchange - 26 June 2009

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken  into
account when calculating percentage)

Rock Nominees Limited (on behalf of Jonathan Thornton 40,000,
Jonathan Thornton 28,672 and  Caroline Thornton 16,782 (0.24%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

29 June 2009

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Patrick Reeve - tel: [phone]

29 June 2009

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