Director/PDMR Shareholding

North Atlantic Smlr Co Inv Tst PLC 09 October 2006 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1). (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 to 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. Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters. 1. Name of the issuer NORTH ATLANTIC SMALLER COMPANIES 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 324 (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act 1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii) BOTH 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director CHRISTOPHER HARWOOD BERNARD MILLS 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person Director and connected persons - Wife - L Mills Children - N Mills and H Mills 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 Non-Beneficial 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares Ordinary Shares of 5p each 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them Bank of New York (Nominees) Limited 8 State the nature of the transaction One of Mr Mills' children, Charles Mills, reached the age of eighteen on 3 September 2006. Therefore his holding of 20,500 shares, previously included as a Non-Beneficial holding within Mr Mills' total holdings, is no longer included within the total number of shares which Mr Mills is interested in. 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired N/A.................................... 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) ......N/A.............................. 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 20,500 shares 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) Negligible 13. Price per share or value of transaction N/A 14. Date and place of transaction As at 3 September 2006, London 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 2,650,399 ORDINARY SHARES (19.23%) 35,000 UNITS OF UNSECURED LOAN STOCK 2013 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 9 October 2006 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 Bonita Guntrip 0207 747 5681 Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification For and on behalf of J O Hambro Capital Management Limited as Company Secretary of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC Bonita Guntrip, Client Company Secretary Date of notification 9 October 2006 END This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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