The Board of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC announced the appointment of Neil Donaldson as a non-executive Director of the company with effect from August 1, 2014. Mr Donaldson has been chief executive of James Donaldson & Sons Limited. Currently the chairman of Securities Trust of Scotland, he has served on its board since 2005 and has more than 15 years' experience of the investment trust sector. He also holds a number of appointments with several charities.