The Board of Directors of Ediston Property Investment Company plc announced the appointment of Mr. Jamie Skinner as an independent non-executive Director of the company with effect from July 1, 2017. Mr. Skinner is highly experienced in the investment companies sector, being the Co-Head of EMEA Client Service at Martin Currie which includes oversight of three investment trusts, a role he assumed in 2006. Prior to joining Martin Currie in 1999, Mr. Skinner worked as a corporate broker with Cazenove & Co for 10 years. He is also a director of the Martin Currie Japan Absolute Return Fund. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment.