The Board of Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust PLC announce the appointment of Sarika Patel as an independent non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. As previously announced, Jo Dixon will stand down from the Board, and as Chair of the Audit Committee, following the Annual General Meeting to be held on or around 23 January 2020. It is intended that Ms. Patel succeed Ms. Dixon as Chair of the Audit Committee at that time. Ms. Patel was appointed after a search conducted by an independent recruitment consultancy. Sarika is a business leader with nearly 30 years' experience in a mixture of public and private organisations. She is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Marketer. Sarika Patel will stand for election as a Director at the Annual General Meeting to be held on or around 23 January 2020.