Holding(s) in Company

 
TIDMDDIT 
 
TR-1 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 
 
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which 
voting rights are attached 
 
The Directors' Dealing Investment Trust PLC 
 
2. Reason for the notification                                        State 
                                                                     Yes/No 
 
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                            Yes 
 
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): 
 
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Manchester & 
                                                                  Metropolitan 
                                                                   Investment 
                                                                     Limited 
 
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):              Pershing 
                                                                  Nominees Ltd 
                                                                    A/C MDCLT 
 
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is    15 April 2009 
crossed 
or reached if different): 
 
6. Date on which issuer notified:                                 17 April 2009 
 
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:                        20% 
 
8. Notified details: 
 
A: Voting rights attached to shares 
 
Class/type of  Situation previous    Resulting situation after the triggering 
    shares             to                           transaction 
 if possible     the Triggering 
using the ISIN     transaction 
     CODE 
 
                Number    Number    Number    Number of voting    % of voting 
                  of        of        of           rights            rights 
                Shares    Voting    shares 
                          Rights 
 
                                    Direct    Direct   Indirect Direct  Indirect 
 
GB0002974375   1,856,606 1,856,606 1,944,806 1,944,806          20.93% 
 
 
B: Financial Instruments 
 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
 
   Type of     Expiration       Exercise/        Number of voting       % of 
  financial       date          Conversion      rights that may be     voting 
 instrument                    Period/ Date       acquired if the      rights 
                                                    instrument 
                                                   is exercised/ 
                                                     converted 
 
 
Total (A+B) 
 
Number of voting rights                 % of voting rights 
 
1,944,806                               20.93% 
 
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the 
financial instruments are 
effectively held, if applicable: 
 
 
 
Proxy Voting: 
 
 
10. Name of the proxy holder:                                 N/A 
 
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:  N/A 
 
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting      N/A 
rights: 
 
13. Additional information: 
 
14. Contact name:                                             David Rodrigues 
 
15. Contact telephone number:                                 0044 161 242 2895 
 
 
 
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