Martin Currie AbsRet - Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number:0796S
Martin Currie Absolute Return FdsLd
10 April 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 disclosure made in accordance
Martin Currie Absolute Return Funds Series II with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the
Limited - Martin Currie Omnium Fund 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).

As in (i)
3 Name of person discharging managerial 4 State whether notification relates to a person
responsibilities/director connected with a person discharging managerial
responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person

Zvi Hoffman

N/A

5 Indicate whether the notification is in 6 Description of shares (including class) debentures or
respect of a holding of the person referred derivatives or financial instruments relating to
to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a shares
non-beneficial interest

Martin Currie Omnium Fund Shares USD class
As in 3 - Director Zvi Hoffman

7 Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if 8 State the nature of the transaction
more than one, number of shares held by each
of them

As in 3

Subscription
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)

32.13%
4,997.50
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

27 March 2008

US$ 10 BNY Fund Services

Guild House, Guild Street

Dublin 1

15 Total holding following notification and 16 Date issuer informed of transaction
total percentage holding following
notification (any treasury shares should not
be taken into account when calculating
percentage)

4,997.50 shares equaling 32.13% of the shares
in issue
27 March 2008 (see 23. additional information)

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

N/A
N/A

19 Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the 20 Description of shares or debentures involved (class
option and number)

N/A N/A

21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) 22 Total number of shares or debentures over which
or indication that the price is to be fixed options are held following notification
at the time of exercise

N/A
N/A

23 Any additional information 24 Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Number of shares in issue confirmed on Jan Wilson 0131 479 4774

9 April 2008

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

Jan Wilson

Date of notification

9 April 2008

Notes: This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS
notification required by the Market Abuse Rules 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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