Directorate Change

GARTMORE ASIA PACIFIC TRUST PLC.                        

                            Appointment of Director                            

The Board of Gartmore Asia Pacific Trust PLC is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr Neil Gaskell as a non-executive Director of the Company with
immediate effect.

Mr Gaskell recently retired as Treasurer from Shell International. During the
course of his career he has been Shell's finance manager in Brunei and its
representative in Showa Shell KK, Japan. Mr Gaskell brings extensive financial
and Far Eastern expertise to the Board.

Mr Gaskell was formerly a director of Enterprise Oil PLC.

There are no further details requiring disclosure under paragraph 16.4 of the
FSA Listing Rules in respect of this appointment.

Gartmore Investment Limited

Secretaries

31 March 2004