Throgmorton Trust Regulatory News (THRG)

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of Issuer BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc 2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified inaccordance with DR 3.1.2R; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR9.8.6R(1); or a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the CompaniesAct 2006. Disclosure in accordance with (i) above 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director. Simon Beart (and Susan Beart) 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a persondischarging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify theconnected persons. Notification re director named in 3 5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the personreferred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest. Holding of the director referred to in 3 (and his spouse) 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives orfinancial instruments relating to shares. Ordinary shares of 5p each 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, the number ofshares held by each of them. Nutraco Nominees 8. State the nature of the transaction. Purchase of shares by director - dividend re-investment 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesacquired 181 (Simon Beart)112 (Susan Beart) 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares or that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculation percentage). 0.0002% (Simon Beart)0.0002% (Susan Beart) 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to sharesdisposed. n/a 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares or that class shouldnot be taken into account when calculation percentage). n/a 13. Price per share or value of transaction. £2.9150 (Simon Beart)£2.9150 (Susan Beart) 14. Date and place of transaction. 7 April 2015, London 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding followingnotification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage). 25,286 (0.03%) Ordinary shares of 5p each (Simon Beart) (of which 10,061ordinary shares are held via a nominee)9,558 (0.01%) Ordinary shares of 5p each (Susan Beart) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction. 8 April 2015 17. Date of grant. N/A 18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised. 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 tobe fixed at the time of the exercise. N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which option held followingnotification. N/A 23. Any additional information. N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries. Mrs K V HigginsCompany SecretaryBlackRock Investment Management (UK) LimitedTel: 0207 743 1089

Date: 8 April 2015