Lansdowne UK Equity - Director /PDMR Shareholding

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Tue Jan 22, 2008 5:12am EST

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Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited
22 January 2008

                                  SCHEDULE 11

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





All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters


1     Name of the Issuer                          2    State whether the notification relates to:

                                                       (i)                   a transaction notified in
                                                       accordance with Market Abuse Rules; (ii) a
      Lansdowne Uk Equity Fund Ltd                     disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as
                                                       extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or
                                                       entered into the issuer's register in accordance
                                                       with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or (iii)
                                                       both (i) and (ii).

                                                       (i)
3     Name of person discharging managerial       4    State whether notification realties to a person
      responsibilities/director                        connected with a person discharging managerial
                                                       responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
      Yok wah Tai - Lansdowne Employee                 the connected person

                                                       Notification relates to Yok Wah Tai & Wai Peah Tai
                                                       (wife of Yok Wah Tai)
5     Indicate whether the notification is in     6    Description of shares (including class) debentures
      respect of a holding of the person referred      or derivatives or financial instruments relating to
      to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a            shares
      non-beneficial interest
                                                       Sterling Management Shares
      Notification relates to Lansdowne Employee
      named in 3
7     Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if   8    State the nature of the transaction
      more than one, member of shares held by
      each of them                                     Subscription

      Yok Wah Tai & Wai Peah Tai
9     Number of shares, debentures or financial   10   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares
      instruments relating to shares acquired          of that class should not be taken into account when
                                                       calculating  percentage)

                                                       0.03%
      142.61  Shares
11    Number of shares, debentures or financial   12   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares
      instruments relating to shares disposed          of that class should not be taken into account when
                                                       calculating  percentage)
      N/A
                                                       N/A
13    Price per share or value of transaction     14   Date and place of transaction

      Offer / Nav - GBP 350.60                         21/01/08 - Dublin
15    Total holding following notification and    16   Date issuer informed of transaction
      total percentage holding following
      notification (any treasury shares should         21/01/08
      not be taken into account when calculating
      percentage)

      Shares - 328.35    Percentage -0.08%




If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer, complete the following boxes:


17   Date of grant                                       18   Period during which or date on which it can
                                                              be exercised
19   Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option  20   Description of shares or debentures
                                                              involved (class and number)
21   Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or       22   Total number of shares or debentures over
     indication that the price is to be fixed at the          which options are held following
     time of exercise                                         notification
23   Any additional information                          24   Name of contact and telephone number for
                                                              queries

                                                              Lisa Fallon  01 607 1866







Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

____________________Lisa Fallon________________________________

Date of notification _______21/01/08____________________________





Notes:           This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS
notification required by (the Market Abuse Rules(1) and) section 53 (as extended
by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register
in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.



(1)       An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating
to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and
24.



(2)       An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to
the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14,16,23 and 24.



(3)       An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a
director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1
to 3 and 17 to 24



(4)       An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.





This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           The Irish Stock Exchange.





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(1) Please note that the requirement to make a notification under the Market
Abuse Rules does not apply until 1 October 2005. Schedule 11 may be subject to
amendment prior to 1 October 2005 to bring it in line with IFSRA's 'Notification
of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and
Connected Persons' under the Market Abuse Disclosure Rules.




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