Directorate Change-Amendment

31 Jan 2008 12:31

RIT Capital Partners PLC31 January 2008 RIT Capital Partners plc 31 January 2008 The following replaces the announcement released on 21 December 2007 under RNSno. 4202K. Paragraph 3 of the additional disclosures has been amended to disclose a holdingof ordinary shares of the Company held in a Self Invested Pension Plan of whichthe director is beneficiary. The Plan is managed by an unconnected third party.The holding subsisted prior to the date of the director's appointment, althoughthe director was unaware of it at that date. The announcement should read: RIT Capital Partners plc Directorate RIT Capital Partners plc is pleased to announce the appointment of John Cornishas a Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 January 2008. MrCornish will be a member of the Company's Audit Committee and its ValuationsCommittee. Mr Cornish was a senior partner at Deloitte & Touche until his retirement in2004, having lead its Investment Trust Industry Team since the late 1980s. He iscurrently chairman of a public investment company, Framlington Innovative GrowthTrust PLC and director of three others. He is also the Honorary Treasurer of thecharitable foundation that provides funding for the benefit of the pupils of TheRoyal Alexandra and Albert School, Reigate. Enquiries: Duncan Budge, Director Tel: 020 7514 1928 -------------------------------------------- Additional disclosures relating to Mr John Cornish, pursuant to the UKLA ListingRules and Disclosure Rules: 1. Mr Cornish is currently a director of the following other publicly quotedcompanies: Framlington Innovative Growth Trust PLCHenderson Eurotrust PLCRCM Technology Trust PLCStrategic Equity Capital PLC There are no past directorships of public companies held in the past five years. 2. There are no details requiring disclosure under paragraphs 9.6.13R (2) to (6)of the UKLA Listing Rules. 3. Mr Cornish has a beneficial interest in 8,281 ordinary shares of the Company,held in a Self Invested Pension Plan managed by an unconnected third party. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange