Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9767C

Witan Pacific Investment Trust PLC

09 May 2012

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 WITAN PACIFIC 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). NOTIFICATION UNDER DTR 3.1.2 R
3.	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director MR ALAN BARBER A DIRECTOR OF WITAN PACIFIC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC	4.	State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person N/A
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 NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF MR ALAN BARBER	6.	Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH
7.	Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them DISPOSAL: TD Direct Investing Nominees PURCHASE: Nominees for James Hay Partnership	8	State the nature of the transaction DISPOSAL AND PURCHASE
9.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 24,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH	10.	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.04% OF ISSUED SHARES
11.	Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed 12,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH	12.	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.02% OF ISSUED SHARES
13.	Price per share or value of transaction DISPOSAL AT £1.9538 PER SHARE PURCHASE at £1.99 PER SHARE	14.	Date and place of transaction 4 MAY 2012- LONDON
15.	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 24,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 25P EACH 0.04% OF ISSUED SHARES	16.	Date issuer informed of transaction 4 MAY 2012

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