BDT Invest Funds PLC - Directors/PDMR Shareholdings

RNS Number:1059S
BDT Invest Funds PLC
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:

BDT Invest Funds plc (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market
Abuse Rules; (ii) a 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).

(iii)
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 the
Mr. Robert Brewis connected person

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

Holding relates to Director named in 3. above
BDT Invest Emerging Markets Focus Fund -

GBP Class B Shares

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

Sale of Shares

Mr. Robert Brewis

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)

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) 0.3447%
1,000

13 Price per share or value of transaction 14 Date and place of transaction

GBP 19.94 27th March 2008

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) 10 April 2008

2694.837

0.929%

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 option 20 Description of shares or debentures
involved (class and number) N/A
N/A

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 N/A notification N/A

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

Gemma Bannon
NONE
HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited

Phone: 00 353 1 407 2022

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

_____________________________________________________________

for and on behalf of HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited - Secretary

Date of notification

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:

BDT Invest Funds plc (i) a transaction notified in accordance with Market
Abuse Rules; (ii) a 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).

(iii)
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 the
Mr. Robert Brewis connected person

Mrs . Susan Nicola Brewis ( Spouse)

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

Holding relates to Director named in 3. above
BDT Asian Focus Fund -

GBP Class B Shares

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

Sale of Shares

Mr. Robert Brewis

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)

N/A
N/A

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) 0.314%
4,000

13 Price per share or value of transaction 14 Date and place of transaction

GBP 21.94 27th March 2008

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) 10 April 2008

4353.242

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 option 20 Description of shares or debentures
involved (class and number) N/A
N/A

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 N/A notification N/A

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

Gemma Bannon
NONE
HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited

Phone: 00 353 1 407 2022

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

_____________________________________________________________

for and on behalf of HSBC Securities Services (Ireland) Limited - Secretary

Date of notification

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

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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