Directorate Change

RNS Number : 4314D

Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC

19 October 2022

 

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc ('EWI')

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JUA8RKIDDLH380

Appointment of New Directors and Retiral of Mr Donald Cameron

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Jane McCracken as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 November 2022 and Dr Mary Gunn as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 March 2023.

Ms Jane McCracken has spent her career working with high growth technology businesses based in the USA and UK as an entrepreneur, equity investor, board member and advisor. Her experience covers a variety of areas including enterprise software, e-commerce, fintech, digital health and clinical research. Most recently, she served as a Research Faculty member and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, USA and currently is the Chief Growth Officer for Corps Team LLC. She is also a non-executive director of Radyus Research LLC.

Dr Mary Gunn is a scientist, lawyer and C-level executive in life science companies, including previously at Pfizer, Crucell, ICON Plc and Health Decisions. She also served on the boards and advisories of Brown University, Modelis, Lumiio and SpotArt Foundation. She is currently an Independent Director of Welwaze Medical and the President of RemRem LLC, a value creation advisory for investors, banks and entrepreneurs in clinical research and life science.

The appointment of Ms McCracken and Dr Gunn fall to be ratified by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in March 2023.

As commented on in the 31 October 2021 Annual Report and Financial Statements Mr Donald Cameron will not be standing for re-election at the Annual General Meeting to be held in March 2023.

There is no further information required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Managers and Secretaries

19 October 2022

Regulated Information Classification: Additional regulatory information required to be disclosed under applicable laws and regulations.

 

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