Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8997V

Asian Total Return Invest Co PLC

18 December 2013

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

1. Name of the issuer

Asian Total Return Investment Company plc

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006); or (iii) paragraph 26 of the Model Code

(i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Christopher Keljik

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 only

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 in respect of the person named in 3 and 4 above

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

Ordinary shares of 5 pence each

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

Alliance Trust Savings Plan

8. State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of shares

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

1,953 Ordinary shares

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

0.0026%

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

178.125 pence per share

14. Date and place of transaction

London Stock Exchange - 18 December 2013

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

70,188 Ordinary shares, being 0.09% of the issuer's issued share capital

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

18 December 2013

17. Any additional information

None

18. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

John Spedding - 020 7658 6501

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

John Spedding

For and behalf of Schroder Investment Management Limited

Date of notification

18 December 2013