Directorate Change

Scottish American Investment Co PLC
19 December 2007



                THE SCOTTISH AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY P.L.C.

                            Appointment of Director

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of The Rt Hon Sir Menzies
Campbell CBE QC MP as a Director of the Company with effect from 19 December
2007.



Sir Menzies was Leader of the Liberal Democrat party until earlier this year.
He was elected as an MP in 1987, and was Foreign Affairs Spokesman before
becoming Deputy leader of his party.  He qualified as an advocate in Scotland,
being admitted to the Faculty of Advocates in 1968 and becoming Queen's Counsel
in 1982.



The Chairman of SAINTS, Sir Brian Ivory said 'We are delighted that Sir Menzies
has agreed to join the Board of SAINTS.  He brings to SAINTS extensive knowledge
of international and current affairs, and of the political world, together with
a legal background which will be of great value to shareholders.'





                                                            Baillie Gifford & Co

                                                        Managers and Secretaries

                                                                19 December 2007








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