ABERDEEN DIVERSIFIED INCOME AND GROWTH TRUST PLC
(LEI: 2138003QINEGCHYGW702)
Directorate Change
7 June 2021
The Board of Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust plc (the "Company") advises that Julian Sinclair retired as a Director of the Company on 4 June 2021 following a significant change in his executive responsibilities.
Davina Walter, the Company's Chairman, commented:
"On behalf of all of the Directors, I should like to recognise Julian's considerable contribution to the Company during his six years' service which encompassed the transition to the current Investment Manager, Aberdeen Standard Investments, in March 2017.
The Board and the Company's shareholders have both benefited from Julian's considerable experience in diversified asset investing as well as from his wider commercial acumen; we wish him well in pursuing his other business interests.
It was agreed by the Board that Tom Challenor would assume the role of Senior Independent Director on Julian's retirement."
For further information, please contact:
Stuart Reid
Aberdeen Asset Management PLC
Secretaries
Tel. 0131 372 2200