Director/PDMR Shareholding

Northern Venture Trust PLC
15 February 2008



NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC

15 FEBRUARY 2008


NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS




1.   Name of the issuer                           2.    State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                        transaction notified in accordance with DTR
                                                        3.1.2 R

     NORTHERN VENTURE TRUST PLC
                                                        ; or

                                                        (ii) a disclosure made in
                                                        accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act
                                                        2006;

                                                        (i)


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
     JOHN RANDOLPH HUSTLER                              and identify the connected person

                                                        No


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

     4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
     interest3                                          ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE

     AS IN 3 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
 
     Smith & Williamson 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
                                                        account when calculating percentage)
     15,000
                                                        0.04%


                                                  12.  Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial 
    instruments relating to shares disposed            shares of that class should not be taken into
                                                       account when calculating percentage)

     N/A

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

     63.5 PENCE
                                                        14 February 2008, LONDON


15.  Total holding following notification and     16.   Date issuer informed of transaction
     total                                              14 February 2008
     percentage holding following notification
     (any treasury shares should not be taken
     into account when calculating percentage)

     88,737 ORDINARY SHARES OF 5 PENCE, 0.23%.
     20,600 C SHARES OF 75 PENCE, 0.10%




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 ____15 FEBRUARY 2008________________






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