Directorate Change

RNS Number : 5565C

JPMorgan Japan Smaller Co Tst PLC

19 January 2015

 

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

JPMORGAN JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES TRUST PLC

CHANGE IN DIRECTORATE

The Board of JPMorgan Japan Smaller Companies Trust plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Deborah Guthrie as an independent non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1^st April 2015.

Ms Guthrie is an experienced Japanese equity research sales specialist with Pelham Smithers Associates based in London. She began her career working in the Finance
and Environment Branches of the Hong Kong Government. Between 1984 and 1995
Ms Guthrie held senior Japanese equity sales roles for Hoare Govett and Smith New Court before joining Merrill Lynch as Director, Yen Equity Sales, a role she held from 1995 to 2011.

Ms Guthrie does not currently hold any shares in the Company.

There is no further information to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13 R (2) to (6) for Ms Guthrie.

19^th January 2015

For further information, please contact:

Rebecca Burtonwood

JPMorgan Funds Limited - Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]

 

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