Alliance Trust PLC is delighted to announce the appointment of Karin Forseke as non-executive Chairman to succeed Lesley Knox

Alliance Trust PLC is delighted to announce the appointment of Karin Forseke as non-executive Chairman to succeed Lesley Knox. Karin will join the Board of the Company on 1 March 2012 and will become Chairman on Monday 2 April 2012.

Karin Forseke currently holds a number of non-executive directorships including Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of the Financial Services Authority and a non-executive director of Wallenius Lines AB. Among her previous appointments, Karin was Chief Executive Officer of D Carnegie & Co AB from 2003 to 2006 and Chief Operating Officer of the London International Financial Futures and Options Exchange (LIFFE) from 1996 to 1998, having joined the Exchange in 1993.

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Alliance Trust Asset Management launches Global Thematic Opportunities Fund

On 29th December 2011, Alliance Trust Asset Management will be launching a new Global Thematic Opportunities Fund. This is the first product from their recently formed Londonbased Global Equities Team. The lead managers of the Fund will be Head of Global Equities, Ilario Di Bon and Senior Investment Manager, Juergen Lanzer.

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Alliance Trust appoints Juergen Lanzer to Global Equities team

Alliance Trust today announces the appointment of Juergen Lanzer as a Portfolio Manager on the Global Equities desk. Juergen, who has 12 years’ experience in investment management, will join the Company on 1 October 2011 and will be based in London. He will report to Ilario Di Bon, the Head of Global Equities.

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