Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3405V

British Assets Trust PLC

27 May 2008

 

To:    RNS

From:    British Assets Trust plc

Date:    27 May 2008 

Directorate Change

The Board of Directors of British Assets Trust plc confirms that Mr Ian Russell will be appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company on 1 June 2008.

He is currently a non-executive Director of Johnston Press plc and the Mercantile Investment Trust plc.

In the previous five years he has been a director of Scottish Power plc.

There is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 R of the Listing Rules.

All enquiries:

G R Hay Smith

F&C Investment Business Limited

Tel: [phone]

 

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