Director/PDMR Shareholding

CHRYSALIS VCT PLC 9 MARCH 2009 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS 1. Name of the issuer CHRYSALIS VCT PLC 2. State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR3.1.2 R ; or (ii) LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act 2006. NOTIFICATION IN RESPECT OF (i) ONLY 3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director PETER HARKENSS (DIRECTOR) 4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person PETER HARKNESS (SIPP) 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 BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF PETER HARKNESS 6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH 7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them BREWIN NOMINEES LIMITED 8. State the nature of the transaction ACQUISITION OF SHARES 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired 8,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 0.03% 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed NIL 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NIL 13. Price per share or value of transaction 63p 14. Date and place of transaction 6 MARCH 2009, LONDON 15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 8,000 ORDINARY SHARES (0.03% OF ISSUED ORDINARY SHARES), 5,150 D SHARES (0.97% OF ISSUED D SHARES) AND 5,150 E SHARES (0.86% OF ISSUED E SHARES) 16. Date issuer informed of transaction 6 MARCH 2009 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 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 exercise N/A 22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification N/A 23. Any additional information N/A 24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries GRANT WHITEHOUSE (COMPANY SECRETARY) TEL: 020 7630 4333 ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.