Holding(s) in Company

 
TIDMDDIT 
 
TR-1 (i) NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached (ii): 
 
The Directors' Dealing Investment Trust plc 
 
2. Reason for the notification                                        State 
                                                                     Yes/No 
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 
 
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may 
result in the 
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are 
attached 
 
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
 
Other (please specify): Tender Offer - Amendment to notification 
dated 8 April 2009, incorrectly advised that full holding had 
been tendered 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation   Funds under 
(iii):                                                                 the 
                                                                  discretionary 
                                                                  management of 
                                                                      Laxey 
                                                                    Partners 
                                                                     Limited 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):       Credit Suisse 
                                                                     Client 
                                                                   Nominees UK 
                                                                     Ltd and 
                                                                     Vidacos 
                                                                    Nominees 
                                                                     Limited 
 
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is    3 April 2009 
crossed 
or reached if different) (v): 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                 9 April 2009 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                    Percentage 
                                                                     change 
 
8. Notified details:                                              0% on 8 April 
                                                                      2009 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
 Class/type of  Situation previous   Resulting situation after the triggering 
    shares              to                       transaction (vii) 
  if possible     the Triggering 
using the ISIN   transaction (vi) 
     CODE 
 
                 Number    Number    Number  Number of voting    % of voting 
                   of        of        of       rights (ix)         rights 
                 Shares    Voting    shares 
                           Rights 
                           (viii) 
 
                                     Direct   Direct  Indirect Direct  Indirect 
                                               (x)      (xi) 
 
 GB0002974375   2,042,006 2,042,006 643,029  643,029            6.92% 
 
 
B: Financial Instruments 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) 
 
   Type of     Expiration       Exercise/        Number of voting       % of 
  financial    date (xiii)      Conversion      rights that may be     voting 
 instrument                 Period/ Date (xiv)    acquired if the      rights 
                                                    instrument 
                                                   is exercised/ 
                                                     converted 
 
 
Total (A+B) 
 
Number of voting rights                 % of voting rights 
 
643,029                                 6.92% 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are 
effectively held, if applicable (xv): 
 
 
 
Proxy Voting: 
 
 
10. Name of the proxy holder: 
 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting 
rights: 
 
13. Additional information: 
 
14. Contact name: 
 
15. Contact telephone number: 
 
 
 
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