Alliance Trust plc Announces the Appointment of Jo Dixon as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company

Alliance Trust PLC is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's investment objective is to be a core investment for investors that delivers a real return over the long term through a combination of capital growth and a rising dividend. The Company invests primarily in global equities across a wide range of different sectors and industries to achieve its objective. The Company invests primarily in equities and aims to generate capital growth and a progressively rising dividend from its portfolio of investments. The Company’s portfolio of investments in various sectors includes information technology, industrial, financials, healthcare, communication services, consumer discretionary, energy, consumer staples, materials, utilities, real estate, and stock picker cash. The Company's investment manager is Willis Towers Watson (WTW).