Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons associated with them

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Timon Drakesmith

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Director

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Merchants Trust PLC

b)

LEI

5299008VJFXCUD2EG312

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted.

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Identification code

Ordinary Shares of 25 pence each

GB0005800072

b)

Nature of the transaction

Acquisition of shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Prices(s)

Volume(s)

456.1869p

15,000

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

  • Aggregated volume

  • Price

e)

Date of the transaction

20 December 2016

f)

Place of the transaction

UK

Kirsten Salt Company Secretary 020 3246 7513

22 December 2016

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