Directorate Change

28 Apr 2005 14:59

Pantheon International Participations PLC The Directors are pleased to announce that Ian Barby has accepted an invitationto join the Board as a non-executive Director with effect from 28 April 2005.Mr Barby, born in 1945, was a Managing Director of Merrill Lynch InvestmentManagers until 2003 and has wide experience of the investment managementindustry, and of the investment trust sector. He is currently Chairman ofMartin Currie European Investment Trust plc and of Ecofin Water and PowerOpportunities plc. Mr Barby is a director of the following publicly quoted companies:Merrill Lynch World Mining Trust plcInvesco Perpetual UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plcEcofin Water and Power Opportunities plcMartin Currie European Investment Trust plc There are no details required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 6.F.2(b) to(g) of the UKLA Listing Rules.28 April 2005ENDPANTHEON INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATIONS PLC