Directors Shareholding(s)

Scottish Mortgage & Trust PLC
5 October 2000


Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
THE SCOTTISH MORTGAGE & TRUST PLC

2   Name of director:
LORD SANDERSON OF BOWDEN

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
LADY SANDERSON

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):


5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):


6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
REINVESTMENT OF TAX RECLAIM IN ISA / REINVESTMENT OF DIVIDEND IN ISA

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
3 & 2 

8   Percentage of issued class:


9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:


10  Percentage of issued class:


11  Class of security:
ORDINARY 25P SHARES

12  Price per share:
472P & 452P

13  Date of transaction:
25 AUGUST (LATE NOTIFICATION) & 02 OCTOBER 2000

14  Date company informed:
05 OCTOBER 2000

15  Total holding following this notification:
3,260

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.0009%

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
PAUL CONNOLLY

24  Contact telephone number:
0131 474 3210

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:


Additional Information: