Directorate change

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

Further to the announcement on 1 July 2003 regarding the appointment of
David Gairns as a non-executive director of Edinburgh Dragon Trust plc
please note the following directorships which Mr Gairns held within the
past 5 years.

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking                 Retired 31 May 2002
Corporation Limited
MTR Corporation Limited                           Retired 30 June 2002
Johnson Electric Holdings Limited                 Retired 30 June 2002
Hsin Chong Construction Group Limited             Retired 30 June 2002
Hsin Chong International Holdings Limited         Retired 30 June 2002
Wing On Company International Limited             Retired 30 June 2002
LTDnetwork (Hong Kong) Limited                    Retired 30 June 2002


For Edinburgh Dragon Trust
Edinburgh Fund Managers, SECRETARY