Director/PDMR Shareholding

1.

Details of PDMR / person closely associated with them ("PCA")

a)

Name

1. Peter Lawrence

2. Sandra Lawrence

2.

Reason for the notification

b)

Position / status

1. Chairman

2. Wife of Chairman

c)

Initial notification / amendment

Initial Notification

3.

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Baronsmead Venture Trust plc

b)

LEI

213800VQ1PQHOJXDDQ88

4.

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument

Identification Code

Ordinary Shares of £0.10 each

ISIN: GB0002631934

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of Shares

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

d)

Aggregated information

Aggregated volume

Price

N/A - Single transaction

e)

Date of the transaction

02-04-2019

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)