5 NOVEMBER 2018
ABERDEEN STANDARD EQUITY INCOME TRUST PLC (formerly Standard Life Equity Income Trust plc) ("the Company")
CHANGE OF COMPANY NAME
The Board advises that, pursuant to Section 77 of the Companies Act 2006 and as permitted by the Company's Articles of Association, it has resolved to change the Company's name from Standard Life Equity Income Trust plc to Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust plc, with effect from 1 November 2018. The Company's ticker symbol for the London Stock Exchange will change from 'SLET' to 'ASEI' with effect from 6 November 2018. The Company's ISIN and SEDOL will remain unchanged.
For further information please contact:-
Lisa Scott
Maven Capital Partners UK LLP
Company Secretary
Tel: 0141 206 0108
Evan Bruce-Gardyne
Client Director, Investment Trusts
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Tel 0131 245 0571