RELINT: FCT: Director/PDMR Shareholding

3 Sep 2010 8:30 am

FCT 03/09/2010 RELINT

REL: 0830 HRS Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust Plc

RELINT: FCT: Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of the issuer

Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust PLC

2) State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2R; (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.

(i) above

3) Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Jeremy John Tigue

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

As above

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

As above

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

Ordinary shares of 25p

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

Jeremy John Tigue

8)State the nature of the transaction

Monthly investment

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

722

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

0.0001%

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

N/A

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

N/A

13) Price per share or value of transaction

2.751

14) Date and place of transaction

2 September 2010

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

387,394 - 0.06%

16) Date issuer informed of transaction

2 September 2010

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

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

N/A

23) Any additional information

Jeremy Tigue is deemed by the Board as a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibilities as Fund Manager to Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust PLC.

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr H N Potter 020 7628 8000

25) Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification

Mr H N Potter For and on behalf of F&C Management Limited, Secretary

26) Date of Notification

2 September 2010 End CA:00199252 For:FCT Type:RELINT Time:2010-09-03:08:30:40

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