Effective April 27, 2018, in connection with the acquisition by Aberdeen Asset Management Inc., Mr. Christopher Demetriou will serve as Principal Executive Officer of the ETFS Silver Trust ("Registrant") and Ms. Andrea Melia will serve as Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Registrant. Christopher Demetriou, age 34, has served as CEO – Americas for AAMI since April 2018. Mr. Demetriou previously held the position of Deputy CEO – Americas for AAMI from December 2016 to April 2018, CFO – Americas from January 2016 to December 2016, and Head of Finance – Americas from June 2014 to January 2016.

Andrea Melia, age 48, currently serves as Vice President and Head of Fund Operations, Traditional Assets – Americas for AAMI. Ms. Melia has managed the fund administration team since joining AAMI in 2009. Prior to joining Aberdeen, Ms. Melia was Director of Fund Administration and accounting oversight for Princeton Administrators LLC and had worked with Princeton Administrators since 1992.