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Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC Directors

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Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (10)

Paul Diggle

Chief Economist

–

Luke Bartholomew

Deputy Chief Economist

–

Sarika Bijendra Patel

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 6 mosAge: 60British

Adam Dmochowski

Senior Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Investments

–

Alex Smith

Head of Equities Investment Specialists – Asia Pacific

–

Lizzy Galbraith

Senior Political Economist

–

Mark Jonathan Little

Director

3 yrs 9 mosAge: 62British

Nicholas Richard William Timberlake

Director

2 yrs 9 mosAge: 58British

Alice Anne Ryder

Director

7 mosAge: 61British

Simon Richard Tore White

Director

2 mosAge: 62British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Paul Diggle	Chief Economist	–	–	–
LB Luke Bartholomew	Deputy Chief Economist	–	–	–
SB Sarika Bijendra Patel	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2019	6 yrs 6 mos	British
AD Adam Dmochowski	Senior Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Investments	–	–	–
AS Alex Smith	Head of Equities Investment Specialists – Asia Pacific	–	–	–
Lizzy Galbraith	Senior Political Economist	–	–	–
MJ Mark Jonathan Little	Director	1 Aug 2022	3 yrs 9 mos	British
NR Nicholas Richard William Timberlake	Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 9 mos	British
AA Alice Anne Ryder	Director	1 Oct 2025	7 mos	British
SR Simon Richard Tore White	Director	17 Mar 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2020)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Richard Burns	Non-Executive Director	£29,500	£29,500
Mark White	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£22,000
Sarika Patel	Non-Executive Director	£21,888	£21,888
Caroline Hitch	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Jeremy Tigue	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	£7,796	£7,796

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Richard Burns	Non-Executive Director	£29,500	£29,500
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	£25,000	£25,000
Mark White	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£22,000
Jeremy Tigue	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Caroline Hitch	Non-Executive Director

Former Directors (20)

Caroline Margaret Hitch

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 17 Feb 2026

Jeremy John Tigue

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 20 Feb 2024

Mark Barry Ewart White

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Feb 2023

Richard Ronald James Burns

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 9 mosResigned: 5 Feb 2021

Josephine Dixon

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 8 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2020

Keith Edward Percy

Director

Tenure: 25 yrs 2 mosResigned: 15 Dec 2016

Charles Anthony Wood

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 17 Dec 2014

Christopher John Rowlands

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 9 mosResigned: 18 Dec 2012

David John Morrison

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2008

Mark Pope

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Anthony Keith Mitchard

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 6 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Simon McClean

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Paul Arthur Hogwood

Secretary

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 25 Nov 2005

Jeremy Leigh Pemberton

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 17 Dec 2003

James George Fox

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 7 mosResigned: 13 May 2003

The Rt Hon Lord John Christopher Wakehurst

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 13 Dec 1995

Timothy Stephen Burnett Philpot

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 8 mosResigned: 28 Jun 1995

Barbara Stephenson

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Hugh Richard Jones

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Benita Ka Po Yu

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned

Board of Directors (10)

Paul Diggle

Chief Economist

–

Luke Bartholomew

Deputy Chief Economist

–

Sarika Bijendra Patel

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 6 mosAge: 60British

Adam Dmochowski

Senior Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Investments

–

Alex Smith

Head of Equities Investment Specialists – Asia Pacific

–

Lizzy Galbraith

Senior Political Economist

–

Mark Jonathan Little

Director

3 yrs 9 mosAge: 62British

Nicholas Richard William Timberlake

Director

2 yrs 9 mosAge: 58British

Alice Anne Ryder

Director

7 mosAge: 61British

Simon Richard Tore White

Director

2 mosAge: 62British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Paul Diggle	Chief Economist	–	–	–
LB Luke Bartholomew	Deputy Chief Economist	–	–	–
SB Sarika Bijendra Patel	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2019	6 yrs 6 mos	British
AD Adam Dmochowski	Senior Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Investments	–	–	–
AS Alex Smith	Head of Equities Investment Specialists – Asia Pacific	–	–	–
Lizzy Galbraith	Senior Political Economist	–	–	–
MJ Mark Jonathan Little	Director	1 Aug 2022	3 yrs 9 mos	British
NR Nicholas Richard William Timberlake	Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 9 mos	British
AA Alice Anne Ryder	Director	1 Oct 2025	7 mos	British
SR Simon Richard Tore White	Director	17 Mar 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2020)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Richard Burns	Non-Executive Director	£29,500	£29,500
Mark White	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£22,000
Sarika Patel	Non-Executive Director	£21,888	£21,888
Caroline Hitch	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Jeremy Tigue	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	£7,796	£7,796

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Richard Burns	Non-Executive Director	£29,500	£29,500
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	£25,000	£25,000
Mark White	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£22,000
Jeremy Tigue	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Caroline Hitch	Non-Executive Director

Former Directors (20)

Caroline Margaret Hitch

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 17 Feb 2026

Jeremy John Tigue

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 20 Feb 2024

Mark Barry Ewart White

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Feb 2023

Richard Ronald James Burns

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 9 mosResigned: 5 Feb 2021

Josephine Dixon

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 8 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2020

Keith Edward Percy

Director

Tenure: 25 yrs 2 mosResigned: 15 Dec 2016

Charles Anthony Wood

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 17 Dec 2014

Christopher John Rowlands

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 9 mosResigned: 18 Dec 2012

David John Morrison

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2008

Mark Pope

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Anthony Keith Mitchard

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 6 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Simon McClean

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Paul Arthur Hogwood

Secretary

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 25 Nov 2005

Jeremy Leigh Pemberton

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 17 Dec 2003

James George Fox

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 7 mosResigned: 13 May 2003

The Rt Hon Lord John Christopher Wakehurst

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 13 Dec 1995

Timothy Stephen Burnett Philpot

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 8 mosResigned: 28 Jun 1995

Barbara Stephenson

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Hugh Richard Jones

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Benita Ka Po Yu

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned

Board of Directors (10)

Paul Diggle

Chief Economist

–

Luke Bartholomew

Deputy Chief Economist

–

Sarika Bijendra Patel

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 6 mosAge: 60British

Adam Dmochowski

Senior Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Investments

–

Alex Smith

Head of Equities Investment Specialists – Asia Pacific

–

Lizzy Galbraith

Senior Political Economist

–

Mark Jonathan Little

Director

3 yrs 9 mosAge: 62British

Nicholas Richard William Timberlake

Director

2 yrs 9 mosAge: 58British

Alice Anne Ryder

Director

7 mosAge: 61British

Simon Richard Tore White

Director

2 mosAge: 62British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Paul Diggle	Chief Economist	–	–	–
LB Luke Bartholomew	Deputy Chief Economist	–	–	–
SB Sarika Bijendra Patel	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2019	6 yrs 6 mos	British
AD Adam Dmochowski	Senior Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Investments	–	–	–
AS Alex Smith	Head of Equities Investment Specialists – Asia Pacific	–	–	–
Lizzy Galbraith	Senior Political Economist	–	–	–
MJ Mark Jonathan Little	Director	1 Aug 2022	3 yrs 9 mos	British
NR Nicholas Richard William Timberlake	Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 9 mos	British
AA Alice Anne Ryder	Director	1 Oct 2025	7 mos	British
SR Simon Richard Tore White	Director	17 Mar 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2020)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Richard Burns	Non-Executive Director	£29,500	£29,500
Mark White	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£22,000
Sarika Patel	Non-Executive Director	£21,888	£21,888
Caroline Hitch	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Jeremy Tigue	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	£7,796	£7,796

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Richard Burns	Non-Executive Director	£29,500	£29,500
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	£25,000	£25,000
Mark White	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£22,000
Jeremy Tigue	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Caroline Hitch	Non-Executive Director

Former Directors (20)

Caroline Margaret Hitch

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 17 Feb 2026

Jeremy John Tigue

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 20 Feb 2024

Mark Barry Ewart White

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Feb 2023

Richard Ronald James Burns

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 9 mosResigned: 5 Feb 2021

Josephine Dixon

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 8 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2020

Keith Edward Percy

Director

Tenure: 25 yrs 2 mosResigned: 15 Dec 2016

Charles Anthony Wood

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 17 Dec 2014

Christopher John Rowlands

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 9 mosResigned: 18 Dec 2012

David John Morrison

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2008

Mark Pope

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Anthony Keith Mitchard

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 6 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Simon McClean

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Paul Arthur Hogwood

Secretary

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 25 Nov 2005

Jeremy Leigh Pemberton

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 17 Dec 2003

James George Fox

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 7 mosResigned: 13 May 2003

The Rt Hon Lord John Christopher Wakehurst

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 13 Dec 1995

Timothy Stephen Burnett Philpot

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 8 mosResigned: 28 Jun 1995

Barbara Stephenson

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Hugh Richard Jones

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Benita Ka Po Yu

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned

Board of Directors (10)

Paul Diggle

Chief Economist

–

Luke Bartholomew

Deputy Chief Economist

–

Sarika Bijendra Patel

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 6 mosAge: 60British

Adam Dmochowski

Senior Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Investments

–

Alex Smith

Head of Equities Investment Specialists – Asia Pacific

–

Lizzy Galbraith

Senior Political Economist

–

Mark Jonathan Little

Director

3 yrs 9 mosAge: 62British

Nicholas Richard William Timberlake

Director

2 yrs 9 mosAge: 58British

Alice Anne Ryder

Director

7 mosAge: 61British

Simon Richard Tore White

Director

2 mosAge: 62British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Paul Diggle	Chief Economist	–	–	–
LB Luke Bartholomew	Deputy Chief Economist	–	–	–
SB Sarika Bijendra Patel	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2019	6 yrs 6 mos	British
AD Adam Dmochowski	Senior Investment Specialist, Aberdeen Investments	–	–	–
AS Alex Smith	Head of Equities Investment Specialists – Asia Pacific	–	–	–
Lizzy Galbraith	Senior Political Economist	–	–	–
MJ Mark Jonathan Little	Director	1 Aug 2022	3 yrs 9 mos	British
NR Nicholas Richard William Timberlake	Director	1 Aug 2023	2 yrs 9 mos	British
AA Alice Anne Ryder	Director	1 Oct 2025	7 mos	British
SR Simon Richard Tore White	Director	17 Mar 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2020)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Richard Burns	Non-Executive Director	£29,500	£29,500
Mark White	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£22,000
Sarika Patel	Non-Executive Director	£21,888	£21,888
Caroline Hitch	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Jeremy Tigue	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	£7,796	£7,796

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Richard Burns	Non-Executive Director	£29,500	£29,500
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	£25,000	£25,000
Mark White	Non-Executive Director	£22,000	£22,000
Jeremy Tigue	Non-Executive Director	£20,500	£20,500
Caroline Hitch	Non-Executive Director

Former Directors (20)

Caroline Margaret Hitch

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 17 Feb 2026

Jeremy John Tigue

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 20 Feb 2024

Mark Barry Ewart White

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Feb 2023

Richard Ronald James Burns

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 9 mosResigned: 5 Feb 2021

Josephine Dixon

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 8 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2020

Keith Edward Percy

Director

Tenure: 25 yrs 2 mosResigned: 15 Dec 2016

Charles Anthony Wood

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 17 Dec 2014

Christopher John Rowlands

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 9 mosResigned: 18 Dec 2012

David John Morrison

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 31 Jul 2008

Mark Pope

Secretary

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Anthony Keith Mitchard

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 6 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Simon McClean

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2005

Paul Arthur Hogwood

Secretary

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 25 Nov 2005

Jeremy Leigh Pemberton

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 17 Dec 2003

James George Fox

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 7 mosResigned: 13 May 2003

The Rt Hon Lord John Christopher Wakehurst

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 13 Dec 1995

Timothy Stephen Burnett Philpot

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 8 mosResigned: 28 Jun 1995

Barbara Stephenson

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Hugh Richard Jones

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Benita Ka Po Yu

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 8 Oct 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned

Caroline Margaret Hitch	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2017	17 Feb 2026	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Jeremy John Tigue	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2014	20 Feb 2024	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Mark Barry Ewart White	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2013	2 Feb 2023	9 yrs 3 mos	British
Richard Ronald James Burns	Non-Executive Director	23 May 2006	5 Feb 2021	14 yrs 9 mos	Scottish
Josephine Dixon	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2011	23 Jan 2020	8 yrs 8 mos	British
Keith Edward Percy	Director	8 Oct 1991	15 Dec 2016	25 yrs 2 mos	British
Charles Anthony Wood	Director	3 Nov 2003	17 Dec 2014	11 yrs 1 mos	British
Christopher John Rowlands	Director	19 Mar 2003	18 Dec 2012	9 yrs 9 mos	British
David John Morrison	Director	3 Nov 2003	31 Jul 2008	4 yrs 8 mos	British
Mark Pope	Secretary	15 Mar 2000	20 Dec 2005	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Anthony Keith Mitchard	Director	28 Jun 1995	20 Dec 2005	10 yrs 6 mos	British
Simon McClean	Director	8 Oct 1991	20 Dec 2005	14 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Arthur Hogwood	Secretary	8 Oct 1991	25 Nov 2005	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Jeremy Leigh Pemberton	Director	28 Jun 1995	17 Dec 2003	8 yrs 6 mos	British
James George Fox	Director	8 Oct 1991	13 May 2003	11 yrs 7 mos	British
The Rt Hon Lord John Christopher Wakehurst	Director	8 Oct 1991	13 Dec 1995	4 yrs 2 mos	British
Timothy Stephen Burnett Philpot	Director	8 Oct 1991	28 Jun 1995	3 yrs 8 mos	British
Barbara Stephenson	Director	8 Oct 1991	8 Oct 1991	0 mos	British
Hugh Richard Jones	Director	1 Oct 1991	8 Oct 1991	0 mos	British
Benita Ka Po Yu	Director	1 Oct 1991	8 Oct 1991	0 mos	British