NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
1. Name of the issuer
Asian Total Return Investment Company plc
2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006); or (iii) paragraph 26 of the Model Code
(i)
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
Hugh Aldous
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
Director only
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 in respect of the person named in 3 and 4 above
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
Ordinary shares of 5 pence each
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them
Halifax Share Dealing Limited
8. State the nature of the transaction
Dividend reinvestment
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
168 Ordinary shares
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.0001%
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
N/A
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
13. Price per share or value of transaction
198.8 pence per share
14. Date and place of transaction
London Stock Exchange - 25 March 2013
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
50,741 Ordinary shares, being 0.0342% of the issuer's issued share capital
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
26 March 2013
17. Any additional information
None
18. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Louise Richard - 020 7658 6501
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Louise Richard
For and behalf of Schroder Investment Management Limited
Date of notification
26 March 2013