Legg Mason Qual Inv - Appointment of Directors

RNS Number:5595S
Legg Mason Qualified Investor Fund
17 April 2008

STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

For Immediate Release

17 April, 2008

Legg Mason Qualified Investor Fund Plc

Re: Appointment of Directors

The Directors of Legg Mason Qualified Investor Fund Plc (the "Company") wish to
announce the appointment of Mr. John Alldis as a Director to the Company, with
effect from 7 April 2008. Mr. Alldis's appointment was approved by the
Financial Regulator on 7 April 2008 and approved by written resolution of the
directors of the Company on 15 April, 2008.

Mr. John Alldis is the managing director of Legg Mason Investments (Luxembourg)
S.A. He joined Legg Mason in December 2005 following the acquisition of
Citigroup Asset Management by Legg Mason, Inc. From 2000 to December 2005 he
was the Head of Product Management and Funds Regulatory & Corporate Services at
Citigroup Asset Management EMEA. Mr. Alldis has over twenty years' experience
in the fund industry. He also serves as a director of various Legg Mason
investment funds and management companies domiciled in Luxembourg, Ireland and
the Cayman Islands.

Mr. Alldis has never:

(i) had any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences; or

(ii) been bankrupt or the subject of a voluntary arrangement, or has had
a receiver appointed to any of his assets; or

(iii) been a director of any company which, while he was a director with
an executive function or within 12 months after he ceased to be a director with
an executive function, had a receiver appointed or went into compulsory
liquidation, creditors voluntary liquidation, administration or company
voluntary arrangements, or made any composition or arrangements with its
creditors generally or with any class of its creditors; or

(iv) been a partner of any partnership, which while he was a partner or
within 12 months after he ceased to be a partner, went into compulsory
liquidation, administration or partnership voluntary arrangement, or had a
receiver appointed to any partnership asset;

(v) had any public criticism by statutory or regulatory authorities
(including recognised professional bodies); or

(vi) been disqualified by a court from acting as a director or from acting
in the management or conduct of affairs of any company.

A list of past and current directorships and partnerships held by Mr. Alldis
over the past 5 years is available for inspection on request for a period of 14
days from the date of this announcement from J&E Davy, Davy House, 49 Dawson
Street, Dublin 2.

Enquiries:

Davy Marianne Davey +353 1 614 8933

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange

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