Directorate Change

Merrill Lynch UK Inv Tst PLC
16 December 2002

At the Annual General Meeting of the Company, held today, Peter Stormonth
Darling announced that he would not be standing for re-election. The resolution
relating to his re-election was withdrawn, and Mr Stormonth Darling ceases to be
a director with effect from today.


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