Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9121P

Aberdeen Japan Investment Trust PLC

23 February 2016

 

Annex DTR3

 

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 ABERDEEN JAPAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC	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 with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006). DTR 3.1.2.R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MS KAREN BRADE	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person -
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 interest1 AS IN 3 ABOVE	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY 10P SHARES
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them -	8	State the nature of the transaction TRANSFER INTO ISA AND PURCHASE
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired PURCHASED 1,383 SHARES ON 17 FEB AND 117 SHARES ON 18 FEB (BOTH INTO AN ISA)	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.01% - MS BRADE
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed SOLD 1,400 SHARES ON 17 FEB	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.01% - MS BRADE
13.	Price per share or value of transaction TO BE DISCLOSED SEPARATELY	14.	Date and place of transaction 17 AND 18 FEBRUARY 2016  LONDON
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 1,500 - 0.01%	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 18 FEBRUARY 2016

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 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 VALERIE MACKENZIE (Tel: [phone])

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification  VALERIE MACKENZIE Date of notification  23 FEBRUARY 2016

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DTR 3.1.4.

(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.

 

END

 

 

RDSSEDFIDFMSEFE