The Board of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC announced that David Shearer will stand down as Chairman (and a Director) of the Company with effect from the end of its next Annual General Meeting, expected to be held 4 September 2019. Mr. Shearer became a Director of the Company in January 2007 and subsequently became Chairman in August 2012. He will be succeeded as Chairman by Donald Workman who joined the Board in October 2018.