Temple Bar Investment Trust PLC announced that Alastair Mundy, who has been the individual portfolio manager of the Trust since 2002, has been given an extended leave of absence by Ninety One for health reasons. With immediate effect, Alessandro Dicorrado and Steve Woolley have been appointed by Ninety One as co-portfolio managers to manage the assets of the Trust in Mr. Mundy’s absence. (Mr Diccorado and Mr. Woolley are both co-portfolio managers for the Ninety One Global Value strategy and have worked closely with Mr. Mundy for many years).