Director/PDMR Shareholding

Electra Private Equity PLC
12 March 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.  State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                                                  transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R,
                                                                  (ii) a disclosure made in accordance LR 9.8.6R(1) or
                                                                  (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793
                                                                  of the Companies Act (2006).

    ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC                                    Notification relates to (i)




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

    SIR ROBERT BRIAN WILLIAMSON                                   RELATES TO DIRECTOR NAMED IN 3.


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

    IN RESPECT OF A HOLDING OF PERSON REFERRED TO IN 3.           ORDINARY SHARES OF 25 PENCE EACH


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

    SIR ROBERT BRIAN WILLIAMSON                                   DISPOSAL - SEE NOTE 23 BELOW


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

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

                                                                  0.08%
    30,000 ORDINARY SHARES


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

    PRICE PER SHARE - 1653.2138 PENCE                             LONDON
                                                                  12 MARCH 2008


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

    NIL ORDINARY SHARES / 0%                                       12 MARCH 2008


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
    N/A                                                           N/A 


19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option        20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class   
                                                                  and
                                                                  number)

   N/A
                                                                  N/A


21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication  22. Total number of shares or debentures over which 
options
    that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise             held following notification



    N/A                                                           N/A


23. Any additional information                                24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


    THE DIRECTOR HAS INFORMED THE COMPANY THAT THE SALE OF
    ELECTRA PRIVATE EQUITY PLC SHARES IS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF
    THE CURRENT CAPITAL GAINS TAX RULES

                                                                  PJ DYKE, COMPANY SECRETARY
                                                                  020 7 306 3883


Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:

PJ DYKE, SECRETARY



Date of notification - 12 MARCH 2008







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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