Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3983X

JPMorgan European Smaller Co.

14 February 2012

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN EUROPEAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

The Board of JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen White as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st April 2012.

Mr White is Head of European and US equities at British Steel Pension Fund, responsible for the day to day management of the Fund's Europe ex-UK and US equity portfolios.  He was a non-executive director of Global Special Opportunities Trust Plc. He was formerly Director and Head of European Equities at Foreign & Colonial Investment Management, Manager of Foreign & Colonial Eurotrust PLC and  Deputy Manager of the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust Plc. Prior to joining Foreign & Colonial in 1985, he held positions at Hill Samuel Asset Management, Phillips & Drew and Price Waterhouse.

He does not currently hold 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 White.

14th February 2012

For further information, please contact:

Jonathan Latter

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]

 

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