MURRAY INTERNATIONAL TRUST PLC (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier (LEI):  549300BP77JO5Y8LM553

22 June 2022

Appointment of New Director

The Board of Murray International Trust PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Virginia Holmes as an independent non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 22 June 2022. 

David Hardie, Chairman, commented on the appointment:

"I am delighted to welcome Ms Virginia Holmes to the Board. Virginia is the former CEO of AXA Investment Management Limited and brings significant senior asset management expertise and experience to the Board. She is currently Chair of Trustees at the Unilever Pension Fund, Senior Independent Director at Syncona and European Opportunities Trust and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Intermediate Capital Group plc. She was previously Chair of USS Investment Management and of BA Pension Trustees, a founder Director of the Investor Forum, Non Executive Director of Standard Life Investments plc and Chair of the Investment Committee at Alberta Investment Management Corporation."

Ms Holmes is a non executive Director of the following publicly quoted companies:

Intermediate Capital Group;

Syncona Limited; and

European Opportunities Trust.

There are no other disclosures required to be made for Ms Holmes, in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13 (1) - (6) of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules.

Ms Holmes does not hold any Ordinary shares in the Company.

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC

Company Secretary