Director/PDMR Shareholding

Northern Venture Trust PLC
17 December 2007

NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC



17 DECEMBER 2007



NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING

MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND 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 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 should in block capital letters.
1.  Name of the issuer                          2.     State whether the notification relates to (i)
                                                       a

                                                       transaction notified in accordance with DR

                                                       3.1.4R(1)(a)
    NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC


                                                       ; 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 (i) and (ii)


3.  Name of person discharging managerial       4.     State whether notification relates to a person

    responsibilities/director                          connected with a person discharging

                                                       managerial responsibilities/director named in
                                                       3
    Ross Stevenson PETERS
                                                       and identify the connected person

                                                       N/A


5.  Indicate whether the notification is in     6.     Description of shares (including class),
    respect
                                                       debentures or derivatives or financial
    of a holding of the person referred to in 3
    or                                                 instruments relating to shares

    4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial

    interest3                                          ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE



    AS IN 2 ABOVE


7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if  8.     State the nature of the transaction

    more than one, the number of shares held by

    each of them

                                                       MARKET PURCHASE

    Pershing Keen Nominees Limited


9.     Number of shares, debentures or financial  10.    Percentage of issued class acquired
                                                         (treasury
       instruments relating to shares acquired
                                                         shares of that class should not be taken
                                                         into

       15,000                                            account when calculating percentage)



                                                         0.04%
11.    Number of shares, debentures or financial  12.    Percentage of issued class disposed
                                                         (treasury
       instruments relating to shares disposed
                                                         shares of that class should not be taken
                                                         into

       N/A                                               account when calculating percentage)



                                                         N/A
13.    Price per share or value of transaction    14.    Date and place of transaction



       70 PENCE                                          14 DECEMBER 2007, LONDON


15.    Total holding following notification and   16.    Date issuer informed of transaction
       total

       percentage holding following notification
                                                         14 DECEMBER 2007
       (any treasury shares should not be taken
       into

       account when calculating percentage)



       35,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE, 0.09%







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  20.   Description of shares or debentures involved

     option                                             (class and number)




21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant)   22.   Total number of shares or debentures over
     or
                                                        which options held following notification
     indication that price is to be fixed at the
     time

     of exercise




23.  Any additional information                   24.   Name of contact and telephone number for

                                                        queries



                                                        C D MELLOR 0191 244 6012




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

CHRISTOPHER DAVID MELLOR

COMPANY SECRETARY

__________________________________________________________



Date of notification ____17 December 2007________________






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