30/01/2008

SLI to offer 0% initial charge on Investment Trust range

Standard Life Investments, a leading fund manager, is to offer investors 0% initial charge on investments in its range of award-winning Investment Trusts during this year’s ISA season.

Those who invest in a Trust managed by SLI through Standard Life Savings ISA or Savings Scheme, or transfer existing ISA or PEP investments, will enjoy 0% initial charge on their investment. The offer runs from 1 February to 31 May 2008.

SLI manages nearly £800m in strongly performing investment trusts across a diverse range of asset classes – the Standard Life Equity Income Trust PLC, the Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust PLC, the Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Limited and the Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC.

Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust was named ‘Best in Small Companies Category’ at the Moneywise Awards 2006 while the Standard Life European Private Equity Trust was named ‘Best Private Equity Trust’ at the Investment Trusts Magazine 2005.

Gordon Humphries, Head of Investment Companies, Standard Life Investments, said:

“Following the recent market correction, combined with widening discounts in the investment trust sector, this offer comes at a time when values are more attractive than they have been for some time. It therefore represents an excellent opportunity to gain access to SLI’s award-winning investment expertise across a wide range of assets.”