Directorate Change

RNS Number : 9193E

JPMorgan American IT PLC

11 May 2017

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN AMERICAN INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300QNAI4XRPEB4G65

Information disclosed in accordance with the LR 9.6.13 (1) - (6)

As part of its succession planning and in anticipation of the retirement of Sarah Bates as a director, in July, the Board of JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Talbut as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 11th May 2017.

Mr Talbut was, until 2014, the Chief Investment Officer of Royal London Asset Management and has over 30 years of financial services experience. He has represented the asset management industry through the chairmanship of both the ABI Investment Committee and the Asset Management Committee of the Investment Association. He has also been a member of the Audit & Assurance Council of the Financial Reporting Council and the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Authority Advisory Panel.

He is currently a non-executive director of Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc, Shires Income plc, EFG Asset Management (UK) Limited and Pacific Assets Trust plc.

No further information is to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13 (1) - (6) of the UKLA Listing Rules for Mr Talbut.

11th May 2017

For further information, please contact:

Alison Vincent

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]

 

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