Director/PDMR Shareholding

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

1. Name of the issuer

SVG Capital plc

2. State whether the notification relates to: 

(i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 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)

This notification relates to (i) above

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Lynn Fordham

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

Notification relates to person named in 3 above and to (1) Mr. Douglas Fordham who is the husband of and therefore connected to, the person named in 3 above, and (2) Master Ross Fordham who is the child of and therefore connected to, the person named in 3 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

This notification is made in respect of holdings of those persons referred to in 3 and 4 above.

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

Ordinary Shares

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

Hargreaves Lansdown (Nominees) Limited

8. State the nature of the transaction

Sale of Ordinary Shares of 100 pence in SVG Capital plc pursuant to a tender offer.

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

N/A

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

N/A

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

7,521 Ordinary Shares.

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

0.0026%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

321p per Ordinary Share

14. Date and place of transaction

3 April 2012- London

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

112,002 Ordinary Shares (0.04%)

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

3 April 2012

17. Date of Grant

N/A

18. Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for the grant

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

None

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Stuart Ballard - 020 7010 8900

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

Stuart Ballard

Company Secretary 

Date of notification

4 April 2012