Director/PDMR Shareholding

Merchants Trust PLC
18 May 2007





NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of the issuer



THE MERCHANTS 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 324 (as extended by

section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii)



 RELATES TO (iii) ABOVE



3. Name of person discharging managerial

responsibilities/director



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 non-beneficial

interest



PERSON NAMED IN 3. ABOVE





6. Description of shares (including class),

debentures or derivatives or financial

instruments relating to shares



ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH





7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if

more than one, the number of shares held by

each of them



PUDDLEDOCK NOMINEES





8 State the nature of the transaction



PURCHASE OF SHARES





9. Number of shares, debentures or financial

instruments relating to shares acquired



14





10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury

shares of that class should not be taken into

account when calculating percentage)



-



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



549.0p



14. Date and place of transaction



17 MAY 2007, UK



15. Total holding following notification and total

percentage holding following notification

(any treasury shares should not be taken into

account when calculating percentage)



2,376 ORDINARY SHARES, 0.002 %



16. Date issuer informed of transaction



17 MAY 2007



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 it can

be exercised



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. Any additional information





24. Name of contact and telephone number for

queries



SARAH WOODCOCK 020 7065 1542



Name of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification



KIRSTEN SALT - COMPANY SECRETARY 020 7065 1513



Date of notification



18 MAY 2007


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