Demonstrating commitment to the private client and charities sectors

LONDON, 27 April 2009 — Newton's Private Investment Management division last week won two major awards for Best Growth Wealth Manager and Best Wealth Manager for Charities at the Financial Times and Investors Chronicle Wealth Management Awards held in London.

Newton was recognised for its strong position in the Wealth Management and Charities sectors, having been short listed for five awards: Best Balanced Wealth Manager; Best Growth Wealth Manager; Best Income Wealth Manager; Best Wealth Manager for Charities and Wealth Manager of the Year.

Commenting on Newton's success, Mark Rayward, Managing Director of Newton's Private Investment Management division, said: "We were delighted to be nominated for five awards. We believe that this achievement is testament to Newton being highly regarded as one of the leading providers of investment services across the wealth management and charities sectors. To win the two awards demonstrates that Newton's global thematic investment process continues to be a proven and successful driver of performance for our clients over the long and short term, and particularly in the challenging and difficult market conditions that have prevailed in recent times."

The Best Wealth Manager for Charities award recognises the wealth manager that consistently delivers excellent service and performance to its charity clients. Jamie Korner, head of Newton's charity team, commented: "I am delighted that our team effort over many years on behalf of our clients has been recognised by this prestigious award."

The award for Best Growth Wealth Manager is for the wealth manager which has delivered outstanding returns to its growth investor clients and has a clear and convincing strategy for delivering growth going forward. Newton's winning strategies form part of its specialist portfolio management offering for private clients and charities and utilise Newton's distinctive thematic investment approach.

Newton Private Investment Management manages £6.9 billion on behalf of private clients and charities.

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Newton Investment Management Limited is a London-based global asset management subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation and part of BNY Mellon Asset Management. With assets under management of approximately £34 billion, including assets managed as dual officers for The Bank of New York Mellon, the company provides a broad range of award-winning investment products and services to individuals, pension funds, charities and corporations. News and other information about Newton is available at www.newton.co.uk.

The FT and IC Wealth Management Awards The Financial Times and Investors Chronicle Wealth Management Awards are based on the votes of the Investors Chronicle magazine and the Financial Times newspaper readers, a panel of judges, performance data and interviews with managers. The readers' verdicts were the deciding factor for many of the awards. Shortlists for the performance awards were drawn up by specialists Asset Risk Consultants (ARC) purely based on investment performance. The Charities Awards was voted on by a panel of experts and the Wealth Manager was voted for by users of wealth management services.

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