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Annex DTR3                       

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 Jupiter European Opportunities 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). (i)
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director Alexander F C Darwall	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Diana Darwall (wife of Alexander Darwall)
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 As in 3 and 4 above	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary shares of 1p each
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Nortrust Nominees Limited	8	State the nature of the transaction Purchase of shares
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired Alexander Darwall - 3,773 Diana Darwall - 3,773	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Alexander Darwall - 0.00474% Diana Darwall - 0.00474%
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 Purchase Price 283.00 pence	14.	Date and place of transaction 20 March 2012, London
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 3,949,866 (4.964%)	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 20 March 2012

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

17	Date of grant N/A	18.	Period during which or date on which exercisable N/A
19.	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	20.	Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number) N/A
21.	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	22.	Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A
23.	Additional Information None	24.	Name of contact and telephone number for queries: Jenny Thompson - 020-7314-5565

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification Jenny Thompson, Senior Company Secretary Date of notification 20 March 2012

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