Directorate Change

HENDERSON ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES TRUST PLC

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

31 July 2017

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800J6LLOCA3CUDF69

HENDERSON ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES TRUST PLC

Appointment of non-executive director

The Board of Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary-Anne McIntyre, as a non-executive director to the Board, with effect from 1 September 2017. Mary-Ann will also join the Audit Committee, Nomination Committee and Management Engagement Committee on appointment.

Mary-Anne brings a wealth of experience from the asset management industry having held roles as Chief Distribution Officer at Old Mutual Wealth, Chief Executive Officer, and an executive director, at OpenWork (2010-2015), Head of European Customer Service Operations at Fidelity International (2006-2010) and Managing Director of Customer Services at Invesco Perpetual (1997-2002). She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and formerly the Group Director, Financial Services Group, of Deloitte (1985-1997).

She is currently member of the Group Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee of the English Cricket Board and a former Trustee, latterly Chair, of FitzRoy (2004-2017), a charity that supports people with learning disabilities.

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