Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Ltd (GBP): FUTURE C...

Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited

a closed-ended investment company incorporated with limited liability

under the laws of Guernsey with registration number 45582

Legal Entity Identifier: 5493002XNM3W9D6DF327

FUTURE CHANGE IN BOARD COMPOSITION

Boussard & Gavaudan Holding Limited announces planned changes in its Board composition.

As stated in its annual financial report, the Board recognises the merits of refreshing its composition as well as planning for future succession. Mr Bruce James was appointed as a new independent non-executive director on 4 March 2021, and the Board intends to continue evolving its composition on a periodic basis.

Mr Andrew Henton has served on the Board for nine years and has served as Chairman for three of those years. While leading the Board, Mr Henton has demonstrated independent and objective judgement whilst promoting a culture of openness and debate. Mr Henton has signalled his intention to step down as Chairman and retire from the Board prior to the date of the Company’s Annual General Meeting in 2022.

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For further information please contact:

Boussard & Gavaudan Investment Management, LLP
Emmanuel Gavaudan  

[phone]

JTC Fund Solutions (Guernsey) Limited

Secretary

[phone]

22 April 2021

Website: www.bgholdingltd.com

The Company is established as a closed-ended investment company domiciled in Guernsey. The Company has been authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission as an authorised closed-ended investment scheme. The Company is registered with the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets as a collective investment scheme pursuant to article 2:73 in conjunction with 2:66 of the Dutch Financial Supervision Act (Wet op het financieel toezicht). The shares of the Company (the "Shares") are listed on Euronext Amsterdam. The Shares are also listed on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange plc's main market for listed securities.

This is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities in the United States or in any other jurisdiction. This announcement is not intended to and does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to purchase any securities or the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction, nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of the securities referred to in this announcement in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.

Neither the Company nor BG Fund Plc has been, and neither will be, registered under the US Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Investment Company Act"). In addition the securities referenced in this announcement have not been and will not be registered under the US Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Consequently any such securities may not be offered, sold or otherwise transferred within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, US persons except in accordance with the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom and under circumstances which will not require the issuer of such securities to register under the Investment Company Act. No public offering of any securities will be made in the United States.

You should always bear in mind that:

• all investment is subject to risk;
• results in the past are no guarantee of future results;
• the investment performance of BGHL may go down as well as up. You may not get back all of your original investment; and
• if you are in any doubt about the contents of this communication or if you consider making an investment decision, you are advised to seek expert financial advice.

This communication is for information purposes only and the information contained in this communication should not be relied upon as a substitute for financial or other professional advice.

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