Directorate Change

RNS Number : 0085S

City Natural Res High Yield Tst PLC

28 September 2017

 

To:                    RNS

From:                City Natural Resources High Yield Trust plc

LEI:                  549300ES8CNIK2CQR054

Date:                28 September 2017

Directorate Change

City Natural Resources High Yield Trust plc (the Company) announces that Carole Cable and Christopher Casey are being appointed as Directors of the Company with effect from 1 October 2017.

Carole has had a twenty-five year career connected to the mining and commodities sector, initially on the sell side at JP Morgan and Credit Suisse, and currently as a partner and co-head of the Energy and Resources division at Brunswick Group LLP, where she advises clients in the mining sector.  Carole is a non-executive director of Nyrstar NV and Women in Mining UK.

Christopher was a KPMG partner until 2010, since when he has carried out a number of non-executive board roles including chairman of China Polymetallic Mining Ltd.  Christopher is also a director of Eddie Stobart Logistics plc, TR European Growth Trust PLC and Black Rock North American Income Trust plc.

Geoff Burns, Chairman of the Company, said

"I am delighted to welcome Carole and Christopher to the Board.  Between them they complement and deepen the Board's natural resources sector experience, and I look forward to their contributing to our deliberations and decisions."

The Company confirms that there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 R of the Listing Rules.

Enquiries:

Martin Cassels

Maitland Administration Services (Scotland) Limited

0131 550 3760

 

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