Director/PDMR Shareholding

Scottish American Investment Co PLC
06 February 2008


Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibility and Connected Persons


All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.


1.  Name of the issuer                                  2.

    THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P.L.C.       THE NOTIFICATION RELATES TO A TRANSACTION
                                                          NOTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DTR 3.1.2 R




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 and identify
                                                          the connected person

    SIR MENZIES CAMPBELL CBE QC MP                        N/A

                                                          

5.  Indicate whether the notification is in respect   6.  Description of shares (including class),
    of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4      debentures or derivatives or financial
    above or in respect of a nonbeneficial                instruments relating to shares
    interest 1


    IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3.                    ORDINARY 25P SHARES


7.  Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more   8.  State the nature of the transaction
    than one, the number of shares held by each of
    them



    NOT NOTIFIED                                          PURCHASE



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



    1,531 SHARES                                          0.001156%


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


    N/A                                                   N/A


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



    232.30P                                               5 FEBRUARY 2008

                                                          LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE


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

                                                          6 FEBRUARY 2008
    2,000 ORDINARY SHARES (0.00151%)



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 exercisable







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) or     22. Total number of shares or debentures over 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


                                                          EMMA GREIG, BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO, 0131 275 3198




Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification



Date of notification ___________________________________________




Notes:    This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification
required by DR 3.3.


(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.




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