Appointment of Director

INVESCO Asia Trust plc                             

HEADLINE: Appointment of Director

The Board of INVESCO Asia Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr James Robinson as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 3
January 2007.

Mr Robinson is 53 and was Chief Investment Officer, Investment Trusts and
Director of Hedge Funds at Henderson Global Investors prior to his retirement
in 2005. A Chartered Accountant, he has 27 years investment experience, much of
which was spent following Far East markets.

In the past 5 years Mr Robinson has held Directorships in the following public
quoted companies all listed on the Dublin Stock Exchange:

Henderson UK Fundamental Long Short Funds Ltd Resigned 1/7/05

Henderson Pan European Equity Multi-Strategy Fund Ltd Resigned 1/7/05

Henderson UK Equity Long Short Fund Ltd Resigned 1/7/05

Henderson Global Fixed Income Absolute Return Fund Ltd Resigned 1/7/05

Henderson UK Equity Multi-Strategy Fund Ltd Resigned 1/7/05

Henderson European Absolute Return Fund Ltd Resigned 1/7/05

Henderson Asia Pacific Absolute Return Fund Ltd Resigned 1/7/05

Henderson Japan Absolute Return Fund Ltd Resigned 1/7/05

Henderson Global Technology Absolute Return Fund Ltd Resigned 13/12/02

Mr Robinson does not currently hold any of the Company's ordinary shares.

No information is to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13 (2) - (6)
Financial Services Authority's Listing Rules.

INVESCO Asset Management Limited

15 November 2006