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Aberdeen Equity Income TrustAnnouncement

01/10/2025 07:00

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RNS Number : 4001B  Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc  01 October 2025

ABERDEEN EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 21380015XPT7BZISSQ74

 

1 October 2025

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 

Aberdeen Equity Income Trust plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce the
appointment of Alice Ryder as an independent Non-Executive Director of the
Company with immediate effect. Ms Ryder will also join the Company's Audit and
Risk Committee and the Remuneration and Management Engagement Committee.

 

With extensive experience in the investment industry, Ms Ryder is currently a
partner of Stanhope Capital LLP and Head of Stanhope Consulting. Previously
she was a fund manager at Framlington Investment Management Limited, having
started her career at Henderson Administration.

 

Ms Ryder is also Non-Executive Director of the JP Morgan Small Cap Growth and
Income Trust plc and is a member of the Investment Committee for the Royal
Academy Trust. Ms Ryder was previously the Non-Executive Chair of BlackRock
American Income Trust plc until she retired from the Board on 16 April 2025.

 

There are no additional disclosures required to be in accordance with UKLR
6.4.8

 

Ms Patel, Chair commented:

 

"I am delighted to welcome Alice to the Board. We look forward to drawing on
her experience in the investment industry, and particularly the investment
trust sector, to the benefit of the Company"

 

For further information please contact: -

 

Helen Leslie

abrdn Holdings Limited

Company Secretary

Tel: 0131 372 9153

 

 

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