JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

LOWLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC

LEGAL ENTITY IDENTIFIER: 2138008RHG5363FEHV19

24 July 2026

LOWLAND INVESTMENT COMPANY PLC

Appointment of New Non-Executive Director

Lowland Investment Company plc is pleased to announce that following a thorough search and selection process, Ms Cindy Rampersaud will be appointed as a non-executive director to the Board with effect from 1 October 2026. She will also serve as a member of the Company's Audit and Risk, Nominations and Remuneration, Management Engagement and Insider Committees. As part of the Board's succession planning, it is expected that she will take over from Gaynor Coley as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee on the latter's retirement from the Board.

Ms Rampersaud is a qualified accountant and an accomplished Non-Executive Director and Audit and Risk Chair with a track record across FTSE companies, private-equity backed firms and government agencies. She is currently a non-executive director of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and previously acted as Senior Independent Director and Audit & Risk Committee Chair at Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Other current non-executive roles include the UK Health Security Agency and Sage Homes while her previous executive roles included finance and management positions across a range of sectors including at Pearson, Capita, EMI and Capital City College Group.

Helena Vinnicombe, Chair of Lowland Investment Company plc, said, "The Directors and I are delighted to welcome Cindy to the Board. She brings broad experience across consumer facing industries, together with in-depth governance and audit expertise.  The diversity of her experience in both executive and non-executive roles will enhance the Board."

In accordance with paragraphs 6.4.8 (1) to (6) of the UK Listing Rules, it is confirmed that there are no additional details to be disclosed in relation to Ms Rampersaud.

For further information please contact:

Janus Henderson Secretarial Services UK Limited

Corporate Secretary to Lowland Investment Company plc

Telephone: 020 7818 1818

Harriet Hall

PR Director, Investment Trusts

Janus Henderson Investors

Telephone: 020 7818 2919