Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 4787J

Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

07 August 2012

 

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

1. Name of the issuer

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT 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)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)

(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

JEREMY TIGUE

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

AS IN 3 ABOVE

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

BENEFICIAL INTEREST

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

ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE

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

JPMORGAN EQUITY PLAN MANAGERS LTD

8. State the nature of the transaction

REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND

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

31 ORDINARY SHARES

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

0.00% ORDINARY SHARES

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 transactions

£9.8075 PER ORDINARY SHARE

14. Date and place of transactions

2^ND AUGUST 2012

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

ORDINARY SHARES 5148

Total percentage held = 0.005%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

6^TH AUGUST 2012

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 it can be exercised

………………………………

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

JULIET DEARLOVE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED, SECRETARY

020 7742 4000

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

JULIET DEARLOVE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF JPMORGAN ASSET MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED, SECRETARY

020 7742 4000

Date of notification

7^TH AUGUST 2012

 

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