Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 0967G
Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC
17 October 2008
 



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


THE BAILLIE GIFFORD JAPAN TRUST PLC








2.



THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A TRANSACTION NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R




3.

Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director


MR R.A. BARFIELD




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 nonbeneficial

interest 1


IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3.


6.

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



ORDINARY 5P SHARES


7.

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


NOT NOTIFIED


8.

State the nature of the transaction




PURCHASE


9.

Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired



5,000 SHARES (2,500 ON 15 OCTOBER 2008 AND 2,500 ON 16 OCTOBER 2008)


10.

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


0.01%


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


127.275P AND 112.525P


14.

Date and place of transaction


15 AND 16 OCTOBER 2008


ALLIANCE TRUST SAVINGS LTD.


15.

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


22,380 ORDINARY SHARES (0.04%)


16.

Date issuer informed of transaction




17 OCTOBER 2008





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


ELAINE HONEYFORD, BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO, 0131 275 3177



Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO

Date of notification 17 OCTOBER 2008




Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.3.


(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.

(2)

An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(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.

(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.



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