Statement re acquisition of Winslow by Brown Ad...

Jupiter Green Investment Trust plc Winslow acquired by Brown Advisory Holdings We announce that Winslow Management Company, LLC ('Winslow'), the Boston-based investment advisory firm which is sub-contracted to advise Jupiter Asset Management on the US and Canadian investment portfolios of Jupiter Green Investment Trust plc, has recently signed a definitive agreement pursuant to which Winslow will join Brown Advisory Holdings, Incorporated (Brown Advisory), a full-service investment firm with principal offices in Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and London. Winslow has a strong working relationship with Brown that spans more than a decade and very much looks forward to joining the Brown family. In Brown Advisory, Winslow are gaining a partner with whom they believe they share a similar culture and similar values. Brown Advisory is an independent firm owned primarily by its partners and directors. Since its founding as an affiliate of Alex. Brown & Sons in 1993, the firm has grown substantially and now has approximately US$14 billion in client assets and an extensive, in-house investment team of nearly 40 professionals. The management team at Brown Advisory fully embraces Winslow's environmental investment philosophy, and they are dedicated to supporting Winslow's pursuit of its green investment strategy. As such, Winslow's mission remains the same. Winslow will operate as a separate investment division, with the investment team unchanged, and Winslow will continue to offer the same green investment products and portfolio management services to their clients. The management team at Brown Advisory has been very enthusiastic about the concept of "Brown going green." Brown and Winslow plan to work together to develop new ways to offer green investing to its combined client constituency and expect an immediate benefit from collaboration between research teams. Over time Winslow look forward to creating new products, services, and strategies that leverage the strengths of the respective organizations. It is anticipated that the change in ownership of Winslow Management Company, LLC will be effective 31 March 2009. The Board is pleased to confirm that its relationship with Winslow will remain unchanged. On behalf of the Board 16 March 2009 Enquiries: Richard Pavry Director, Jupiter Asset Management Limited rpavry@jupiter-group.co.uk 020 7314 4822 ---END OF MESSAGE--- This announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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