Directorate Changes

RNS Number : 9671F

Schroder Japan Growth Fund PLC

25 March 2022

 

Directorate Changes

Schroder Japan Growth Fund plc (the " Company " ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Philip Kay as Chair designate and Ms Helena Coles as an independent non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from 28 March 2022 and 30 March 2022 respectively. Dr Philip Kay and Ms Helena Coles will also be appointed as members of the audit and risk committee, nomination committee and management engagement committee.

Dr Philip Kay has over 40 years' experience in the Japanese investment market. He is a former Director of Fidelity Japan Trust plc and of Schroder Securities Limited and of Smith New Court plc. He is currently Chair Designate of Hansard Global plc, a London listed financial services business.

He is also a Director of CQS Asian Macro Fund, Akamatsu Bonsai Fund and The Raynar Investment Trust plc.

Ms Helena Coles has over 30 years' experience in emerging markets and Asian equity investment, which includes co-founding a specialist investment boutique, Rexiter Capital Management, part-owned by State Street Global Advisors. She has held roles with Fidelity International and the Bank of England. Helena is currently a non-executive Director of Shaftesbury plc and of JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc and an Independent Investment Advisor to the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.

It is confirmed that there are no other details to be disclosed concerning Dr Philip Kay and Ms Helena Coles under Listing Rule 9.6.13 R.

Enquiries:

Paula Lockwood

Schroder Investment Management Limited 

Tel: [phone]

 

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