Director Appointment

RNS Number : 3664P

JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust

16 November 2016

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EMERGING MARKETS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

The Board of JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ruary Neill as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st January 2017.

Mr Neill worked in investment banking for 28 years where he most recently managed the multi asset sales business at UBS Investment Bank. This entailed working closely with chief investment officers and senior asset managers on strategic and tactical asset allocation decisions. Prior to this he spent a number of years working in the Asian Equity Markets for UBS Investment Bank (and before Warburg Dillion Read, SBC Warburg, Warburg Securities and ROWAK) and Schroder Securities. He is now involved in Board work with both profit and not for profit organisations. He is Chairman of The Investment Committee, Great Ormond Street Children's Charity and a member of The Advisory Council, The SOAS China Institute, London University.

Mr Neill does not own any shares in the Company.

No further information is to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13(2) - (6) of the UKLA Listing Rules for Mr Neill.

16th November 2016

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

JPMorgan Funds Limited - Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]

 

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