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

    1.       Name of Issuer

    BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc

    2.       State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified
    in accordance with DR 3.1.2R; or (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR
    9.8.6R(1); or a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies
    Act 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 person
    discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
    connected persons.

    Notification re director named in 3

    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.

    Holding of the director referred to in 3 (and his spouse)

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

    Ordinary shares of 5p each

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

    Nutraco Nominees

    8.       State the nature of the transaction.

    Purchase of shares by director

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

    146 (Simon Beart)
    159 (Susan Beart)

    10.     Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares or that class
    should not 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
    shares disposed.

    n/a

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

    n/a

    13.     Price per share or value of transaction.

    £3.2200 (Simon Beart)
    £3.2200 (Susan Beart)

    14.     Date and place of transaction.

    25 January 2016, London

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

    26,722 (0.04%) Ordinary shares of 5p each (Simon Beart) (of which 10,061
    ordinary shares are held via a nominee)
    11,118 (0.02%) Ordinary shares of 5p each (Susan Beart)

    16.     Date issuer informed of transaction.

    26 January 2016

    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
    to be fixed at the time of the exercise.

    N/A

    22.     Total number of shares or debentures over which option held following
    notification.

    N/A

    23.     Any additional information.

    N/A

    24.     Name of contact and telephone number for queries.

    Mrs K V Higgins
    Company Secretary
    BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
    Tel: 0207 743 1089

    Date: 26 January 2016