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Unsolicited Emails and Telephone Calls

Unsolicited Emails and Telephone Calls

Unsolicited Emails

We have become aware that unsolicited emails purporting to come from The Scottish Investment Trust PLC are circulating. These refer to various individuals being members of our staff or board and offer a variety of inducements to engage in activities involving the transfer of money. We do not issue unsolicited emails, nor engage in the activities described and these emails are undoubtedly attempts to entice the recipient into being the victim of fraud.

We would suggest that if you receive such an email you delete it. If you have any concerns regarding the validity of any email you have received from us, please contact us either by telephoning our office on 0131 225 7781, or by email to info@sit.co.uk.

Unsolicited Telephone Calls

It has been brought to our attention that some of our stockholders are receiving telephone calls from a number of organisations including 'Franklin York' and 'Greenwich'. During the calls reference is made by the caller to The Scottish Investment Trust (SIT).

We have no connection whatsoever with Franklin York, Greenwich, nor any other similar company and have not sanctioned these calls. We do not undertake cold calling nor would we allow other organisations to use our name in their promotional activities.

General information on companies that are not authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA) to carry on a regulated activity in the UK is available from the consumer section of the FSA website www.fsa.gov.uk. Alternatively the FSA consumer helpline can be contacted on telephone number 0845 606 1234.

Boiler Room Scams

The FSA (Financial Services Authority), the ICSA (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators) and the UK Registrars have produced a warning notice for shareholders, explaining what a boiler room is and how to avoid it. Read more here or visit the FSA's website for further information.

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The Scottish Investment Trust PLC is an investment company registered in Scotland (registration number 1651) with registered office at 6 Albyn Place, Edinburgh, EH2 4NL

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Before proceeding, you are strongly recommended to read the sections entitled Legal (which contains the legal and regulatory restrictions which apply to your use of, and the investments referred to in, this website) and Privacy Policy (which describes the means by which we collect and use your data and also explains our use of cookies on this website).

An investment company registered in Scotland number 1651