LONDON, 6 June 2008 — Following the successful merger in July last year between The Bank of New York and Mellon Financial to create The Bank of New York Mellon, the company Mellon Global Funds plc has been renamed BNY Mellon Global Funds plc, as of 29 May 2008.

As a result, the BNY prefix has been added to all sub-funds within the Mellon Global Fund range. For example, the Mellon Global Bond Fund has changed to BNY Mellon Global Bond Fund.

Alan Mearns, chief executive, BNY Mellon Asset Management International said: "We offer clients broad expertise across every major asset class with our offshore pooled fund range. Our high performance, multi-boutique model has been enhanced with new areas of investment focus following the merger of The Bank of New York and Mellon last year. This name aligns our complete product range under a powerful new global brand."

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has more than $23 trillion in assets under custody and administration, more than $1.1 trillion in assets under management and services $12 trillion in outstanding debt. Additional information is available at bnymellon.com.

All information source BNY Mellon Asset Management International Limited as at 31 March 2008 unless otherwise stated. This press release is issued by BNY Mellon Asset Management International Limited to members of the financial press and media and the information contained herein should not be construed as investment advice. Not available or offered to US investors. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Registered office: The Bank of New York Mellon Centre, 160 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4LA. Registered in England no. 1118580. Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
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