The Scottish Investment Trust PLC is a self-managed investment company. The Company's objective is to provide investors, over the longer term, with above-average returns through a diversified portfolio of international equities and to achieve dividend growth ahead of the United Kingdom inflation. It invests in a portfolio constructed through an investment process whereby assets are primarily allocated on the basis of the investment merits of individual stocks rather than those of regions, sectors or themes. The Company invests in various sectors, such as energy, materials, industrials, consumer discretionary, consumer staples, healthcare, financials, information technology, telecommunication services, utilities and real estate. Its portfolio spans across various regions, such as the United Kingdom, Europe (excluding the United Kingdom), North America, Latin America, Japan and Asia Pacific (excluding Japan). The Company's alternative investment fund manager is S.I.T. Savings Limited.