TALISMAN FIRST VENTURE CAPITAL TRUST PLC

 

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

 

1.         Name of the issuer

 

TALISMAN FIRST VENTURE CAPITAL 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).

 

DTR 3.1.2.R

 

3.         Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

 

WILLIAM ROBERT NIXON

 

4.        State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

 

CONNECTED PERSON: MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP

 

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

 

NON-BENEFICIAL INTEREST

 

 6.        Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

 

ORDINARY 50P SHARES

 

7.         Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them

 

MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP NOMINEE ACCOUNT

 

 8.        State the nature of the transaction

 

 PURCHASE

 

9.         Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

 

 150,000

 

10.        Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

2.8%

 

11.        Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

 

 NONE

 

12.        Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

 NONE

 

13.        Price per share or value of transaction

 

 28.5P PER SHARE

 

 14.       Date and place of transaction

 

 16 AUGUST 2010 LONDON

 

15.        Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

 

293,184; 5.5%

 

16.        Date issuer informed of transaction

 

17 AUGUST 2010

 

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

 

DAVID RUSSELL (TEL: 0141 306 7555)

 

Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification 

 

MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP, SECRETARY

 

Date of notification 

 

18 AUGUST 2010