REG-Edinburgh Inv. Trust: Directorate Change

Edinburgh Investment TrustAnnouncement

11/02/2021 15:00

The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc

Appointment of New Director

The Board of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc (the ‘Company’) is pleased
to announce the appointment of Patrick Edwardson as an independent
Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.  

Patrick has 27 years of investment experience as a fund manager with Baillie
Gifford, where he was a Partner and Head of the Multi-Asset Team before his
recent retirement.  Mr Edwardson is also a Non-Executive Director of JP
Morgan Multi-Asset Trust plc.

Glen Suarez, Chairman of the Company, said: “On behalf of all the Directors,
we are delighted that Patrick has agreed to join the Board; we welcome him and
very much look forward to working with him. Along with his knowledge of the UK
equity market and deep knowledge of investment companies, Patrick brings
extensive experience of income investing from his role as the Fund Manager of
the Scottish American Investment Company from 2004 to 2014. I have no doubt
that he will rapidly become an extremely valuable member of the Board.”

As is the case with all Directors of the Company, shareholders will have
the opportunity to vote on Patrick’s continuing directorship at the AGM
in July this year. It should be noted two long serving directors, Max Ward and
Gordon McQueen, will not be seeking re-election at the AGM as they will be
retiring.

There is no information to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13(2) to
9.6.13(6) of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Listing Rules.  

Mr Edwardson does not currently hold any shares in the Company.

Enquiries:

Edinburgh Investment Trust plc
Glen Suarez
(Chairman)                                              
      via Company Secretary below

PraxisIFM Fund Services (UK) Limited (Company Secretary)       
Brian
Smith                                                                        
+44 20 4513 9260

Majedie Asset Management Limited    
James Mowat   
                                                               
+44 20 7618 3900

Montfort Communications
Nick Bastin
                                                                        
+44 7931 500066                              



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