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
Automatic share purchase through savings plan
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
1,109 Ordinary shares
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.001%
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
179.933 pence per share
14. Date and place of transaction
London Stock Exchange - 12 August 2014
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
80,570 Ordinary shares, being 0.109% of the issuer's issued share capital
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
12 August 2014
17. Any additional information
None
18. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
John Spedding - 020 7658 3206
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
12 August 2014