The oard of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC announced the appointment of Ms Susie Rippingall as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from July 1, 2014. Ms. Rippingall is a non-executive director of NTAsian Discovery Fund and Sovereign Asset Management Limited. From 1995 she worked for First State Stewart Investment Management (formerly Stewart Ivory) and was Portfolio Manager of the Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust Plc from 2001 until her retirement in April 2013.

The board also announced the retirement of Ms. Heather Manners who will cease to be a Director of the Company on June 30, 2014.