Directorate Change

Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC
06 March 2008



                        Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC
                              Retiral of Director



In line with its policy of refreshment, the Board of Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon
PLC announces that Mr Alexander Michael Hathorn intends to retire from the Board
at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting in 2009.



                                                            Baillie Gifford & Co
                                                             Company Secretaries
                                                                    6 March 2008


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