Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc Appoints Lindsay Dodsworth as Director

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's investment objective is to produce long-term returns in excess of the total return from the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World index. It invests in global equities of quality growth companies. The Company’s portfolio includes investments in various sectors, such as information technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, consumer staples, materials, financials, communication services, energy, utilities and real estate. The Company's investment manager is Martin Currie Investment Management Limited.