Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8630G

Henderson Smaller Cos Inv Tst PLC

11 August 2016

 

HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

11 AUGUST 2016

THE HENDERSON SMALLER COMPANIES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Board Changes

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc ('the Company') announces that Mrs Victoria Sant will be appointed a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 23 September 2016. 

Victoria was an investment manager at the Wellcome Trust for ten years, where she was responsible for the out-sourced long-only equity portion of the £18bn endowment portfolio, and a Trustee Director of the pension scheme.  She is currently a senior adviser at the Investor Forum, with an active role engaging with UK-listed companies on strategic and governance issues.  She is also a member of the investment committee of the National Trust.

There is no further information to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R in respect of Mrs Sant.

Furthermore, Mr Keith Percy, a non-executive Director and the Company's Senior Independent Director, will be stepping down from the Board at the Company's Annual General Meeting to be held on 23 September 2016, having served on the Board since 2006.  Mary Ann Sieghart will succeed Mr Percy as the Senior Independent Director.

For further information, please contact:

Neil Hermon

Fund Manager                                                

The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc                            

Telephone: [phone]                            

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Investment Funds Limited

Telephone:  [phone]

 

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