Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 1110A

Scottish Oriental Smlr Co Tst PLC

21 March 2017

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

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(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 to 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.

Please complete all relevant boxes in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc

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

Related to (i)

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Jeremy Whitley

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

Jeremy Whitley and connected persons

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

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

Ordinary

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

Jeremy Whitley and Tessa Mary Whitley	1,500
Tessa Mary Whitley	3,000

8. State the nature of the transaction

Disclosure of shareholding following appointment as a non-executive Director of the Company.

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

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

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

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

13. Price per share or value of transaction

14. Date and place of transaction

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

4,500 (0.01%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

17 March 2017

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 option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

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

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

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries