Directorate Change

CC Japan Income & Growth Trust PLC

19 July 2023

 

CC Japan Income & Growth Trust plc (the "Company")

Board Appointments and Succession planning

As disclosed in the most recent Annual Report, Harry Wells will retire as Chairman at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") in March 2024 and Peter Wolton, Senior Investment Director, will step down from the Board on 10 October 2023. Both Mr Wells and Mr Wolton have served on the Board since listing in December 2015. 

June Aitken, who joined the Board in February 2022, will become Chair following Harry Wells' retirement and will serve as Senior Independent Director between 11 October 2023 and the AGM in 2024.

We are pleased to welcome John Charlton-Jones to the Board with effect from 1 October 2023. John has had a 36 year career as an institutional stockbroker specialising in Japanese equities, initially with James Capel/HSBC which included a residency in Tokyo and latterly with CLSA (Securities) Ltd.

There is no information to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13(2) to 9.6.13(6) of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules for John Charlton-Jones.

 
Enquiries:

Company Secretary                               020 3327 9720

 

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