Change in Portfolio Manager

 
TIDMSR. 
 
7 February 2012 
 
SR Europe Investment Trust PLC 
 
The Board of SR Europe Investment Trust plc (the "Company") today announces 
that it has been informed by Sloane Robinson LLP (the "Manager") that Michael 
Hufton has decided to tender his resignation. Michael has managed the Trust for 
the past eighteen months and the Board would like to thank him for his efforts. 
Hugh Sloane will replace Michael Hufton as the named manager of the Company. 
 
Hugh Sloane (Partner & CEO) co-founded Sloane Robinson in August 1993 and has 
been the CEO and manager of the International and Japan portfolios since the 
inception of the firm. Hugh began his investment career at GT Management in 
1979, where he remained for 14 years. Initially he worked in Hong Kong as an 
economist analysing the business cycle in North and South East Asia. In 1986 he 
moved to Japan as investment director of GT Japan and Chairman of its Asian 
Investment Committee. In 1991 he moved to London as investment director of GT 
and Chairman of its European Investment Committee. He left GT Management in 
1993 to establish Sloane Robinson Investment Management Limited, the 
predecessor to Sloane Robinson LLP. Hugh holds a degree in Economics and 
Politics from Bristol University and an MPhil in Economics from Oxford 
University. 
 
Enquiries: 
 
Sloane Robinson LLP 
 
020 7929 2771 
 
Capita Sinclair Henderson 
 
01392 477503 
 
 
 
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