Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7712Q

Polar Capital Global Health Tst PLC

23 October 2019

 

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300YV7J2TWLE7PV84 

23 October 2019

APPOINTMENT OF NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

The Board of Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of two new independent Non-executive Directors. Andrew Fleming and Jeremy Whitley will be appointed with effect from 1 December 2019.

Andrew Fleming recently left Waverton, where he was chief executive and retired as chair of the board of JP Morgan Japanese Investment Trust plc in December 2018. Mr Fleming began his career at Gartmore (where he was Head of Equities and Deputy Chief Investment Officer) before joining ABN Amro (again in senior roles) and latterly Kames Capital where he was CEO and CIO.

Jeremy Whitley is currently a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee of The Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc. With effect from 1 February 2020, Mr Whitley will also join the board of JP Morgan Indian Investment Trust plc as a non-executive director. Mr Whitley was formerly Head of UK and European Equities at Aberdeen Asset Management, a position he held from 2009 to 2017. Previous roles there include being a Senior Investment Manager on the Global Equities team as well as the Asian equities team, based in Singapore, where he was lead manager of the Edinburgh Dragon Trust. He began his investment career at SG Warburg & Co in 1988.

James Robinson, Chairman, commented "We are very pleased that both Andrew and Jeremy have agreed to join the Board and we look forward to benefitting from their extensive experience and complementary skills."

A resolution proposing the election of Andrew and Jeremy as Non-executive Directors will be put to shareholders at the next Annual General Meeting ('AGM') of the Company due to be held in February 2020.

Neither Andrew nor Jeremy currently hold any shares in Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc.

In addition to the above, both Andrew and Jeremy will also be appointed as Non-executive Directors of the Company's subsidiary, PCGH ZDP plc, with the same effective appointment date.

There is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13R of the FCA's Listing Rules in respect of either Andrew or Jeremy.

J Robinson - Chairman

Polar Capital Global Healthcare Trust plc

020 7227 2700

T Lago / J Douglas

Polar Capital LLP

020 7227 2700

 

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