DCP Mcdougall Steps Down as a Member of the Audit Committee of Pacific Horizon Investment Trust Plc, Effect from September 05, 2013

Pacific Horizon Investment Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment company. The Company’s objective is to achieve capital growth through investment in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) and the Indian Sub-continent. The Company may also invest in companies based in the region and in investment funds specializing in the region or countries or sectors within it even if they are listed elsewhere. The Company also invests in other pooled vehicles (general, Country and sector specific) that invest in the markets of the region. The Company invests in sectors, including consumer discretionary, communication services, consumer staples, energy, financials, healthcare, industrials, information technology, materials and real estate. The Company’s alternative investment fund manager is Baillie Gifford & Co Limited.