Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7487Q

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Tst

01 December 2016

 

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc

Stock Exchange Announcement - 1 December 2016

Appointment of new non-executive directors

The board of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc ("the company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Marian Glen and Gary Le Sueur as non-executive directors of the company with immediate effect.

There are no other matters requiring disclosure under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

For further information:

Paul Evitt

On behalf of Martin Currie Investment Management Limited

Company Secretary

Telephone - 0131 229 5252

Notes to Editors

Biographical Details

Marian Glen

Marian Glen is a non-executive director of Shires Income plc and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited.  She is also a member of the Audit Committee of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland. She was formerly the General Counsel of AEGON UK and prior to that was a corporate partner and Head of Funds and Financial Services at Shepherd+ Wedderburn (Solicitors). She was a non-executive director of Friends Life Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries and Murray Income Trust PLC.

Gary Le Sueur

Gary Le Sueur is a co-founder and partner of venture capital firm, Scottish Equity Partners (SEP). Gary is responsible for the firm's clean energy and infrastructure funds, as well as being actively involved in fundraising and investor relations. Over the past 19 years he has played a key role in more than 30 investments and exits with a particular interest in the cleantech and energy sectors. Prior to specialising in venture capital, Gary worked in corporate law with Shepherd+ Wedderburn (Solicitors), before moving to the structured finance group within Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and then National Australia Bank.  Gary is currently a non-executive director of independent gas transporter Indigo Pipelines, solar energy business Solarcentury, clean energy centre contractor Vital Energi and venture philanthropy organisation Inspiring Scotland.

 

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