Directorate Change

Edinburgh Worldwide Inv Trust PLC

11 January 2024

 

Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust plc (EWI)

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800JUA8RKIDDLH380

Board Changes

As part of the ongoing process of Board succession, the Company announces that Henry Strutt, Chairman, will be retiring from the Board at the conclusion of the Company's forthcoming Annual General Meeting. Mr Strutt joined the Board in 2011 and became Chairman in 2017. It is intended that Jonathan Simpson-Dent, a seasoned private equity investor with extensive experience of chairing company boards, will replace him as Chairman.

In addition, Helen James will be standing down as the Company's Senior Independent Director at the conclusion of the forthcoming Annual General Meeting and will not be standing for re-election to the Board in 2025. Jane McCracken, who has enjoyed a successful career as an entrepreneur, advisor and investor in venture capital backed high growth technology and healthcare businesses in the UK and US, will replace her as Senior Independent Director.

Full biographies of the directors can be found at https://www.bailliegifford.com/en/uk/individual-investors/funds/edinburgh-worldwide-investment-trust/.

Enquiries

Andrew Garfield 07974982337

Jason Nisse 07769 688618

Garfield Advisory

Jonathan Atkins 0203 103 9553 or 07872 495 396

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Company Secretaries

11 January 2024

 

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