Directorate Change

Investment Company PLC
20 April 2005


The Investment Company plc
20 April 2005


The Investment Company plc (the 'Company') is pleased to announce that on 19
April 2005 Sir David Thomson Bt. was appointed as a non-executive director of
the Company and on the same day was elected chairman.

Sir David Thomson currently holds an interest in 57,000 ordinary 50p shares in
the Company.


Enquiries;

Stephen Cockburn - 020 7448 4715


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