Directorate Change

RNS Number : 2779U

City of London Investment Trust PLC

28 July 2015

 



HENDERSON INVESTMENT FUNDS LIMITED

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

THE CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Appointment of New Non-Executive Director

The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Samantha Wren as a non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2015.

Mrs Wren is Chief Operating Officer of ICAP Plc's Global Broking division and is responsible for finance, operations and business risk and control.  Since 2009, she has served in a variety of senior finance roles at ICAP including Group Treasurer.  She is a member of the group's finance and operating committees and a non-executive director of CIMD SA, a leading Spanish moneybroker and ICAP associate.  Prior to ICAP, she held senior finance roles at the gaming group, The Rank Group Plc, latterly as Director of Corporate Finance where she was also a director of the Rank Pension Plan Trustee Limited.  She qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant at Rentokil Initial Plc.

In accordance with paragraphs 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules, it is confirmed that there are no additional details to be disclosed in relation to Mrs Wren.

For further information, please contact:

Job Curtis

Fund Manager

The City of London Investment Trust plc

Telephone: [phone]

James de Sausmarez

Director and Head of Investment Trusts

Henderson Global Investors

Telephone: [phone]

 

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