SLI to offer 0% initial charge on investment trust range

Standard Life Investments, a leading fund manager, is to offer investors 0% initial charge on investments in its range of award-winning Investment Trusts during this year’s ISA season.

Those who invest in a Trust managed by Standard Life Investments through its ISA or Savings Scheme, or transfer existing ISA or PEP investments, will enjoy 0% initial charge on their investment. The offer runs from 1 March to 31 May 2007.

Standard Life Investments manages the Standard Life Equity Income Trust PLC, the Edinburgh Small Companies Trust PLC, the Standard Life Investments Property Income Trust Limited and the Standard Life European Private Equity Trust PLC.

Gordon Humphries, Head of Investment Companies, Standard Life Investments, said: “This offer provides an excellent opportunity for investors to further diversify their portfolios and gain access to Standard Life Investments’ broad range of investment expertise. We manage approximately £700m in strongly performing investment trusts across a diverse range of asset classes – UK equity large cap, UK equity small cap, UK commercial property and European private equity fund of funds.

“The Edinburgh Small Companies Trust was named ‘Best in Small Companies Category’ at the Moneywise Awards 2006 while the Standard Life European Private Equity Trust was named ‘Best Private Equity Trust’ at the Investment Trusts Magazine 2005. I’m confident that investors will be attracted to the offer of free access to such award-winning performance.”