Director Declaration

7 April 2011

                        WORLDWIDE HEALTHCARE TRUST PLC                         

                                (the "Company")                                

Ms Jo Dixon, a Director of this Company, has advised the Company that she has
been appointed as an independent non-executive Director to the Board of
Standard Life Equity Income Trust PLC, with effect from 1 May 2011.

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Contact information:

Mark Pope - 0203 008 4913

Frostrow Capital LLP

Company Secretary