Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 6440J

British Empire Trust PLC

18 December 2015

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial

Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1.	Name of the issuer BRITISH EMPIRE TRUST PLC	2.	State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). NOTIFICATION UNDER DTR 3.1.2R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR ANDREW ROBSON DIRECTOR	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
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 interes IN RESPECT OF MR ANDREW ROBSON	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them HALIFAX SHARE DEALING LIMITED	8	State the nature of the transaction PURCHASE
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 2,000 ORDINARY SHARES	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.0015 % OF ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed N/A	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 447.95p PER SHARE	14.	Date and place of transaction 18 DECEMBER 2015 / LONDON
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 6,300 ORDINARY SHARES 0.0047% OF ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 18 DECEMBER 2015

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17	Date of grant	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23.	Any additional information	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries