Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7385S

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Tst

24 November 2011

 



To: Stock Exchange                                                                                                            For immediate release

                                                                                                                                                 24 November 2011

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc

Stock Exchange Announcement - 24 November 2011

Appointment of a new non-executive director

The board of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Gaskell as a non-executive director of the company, with effect from 24 November 2011.   

Neil worked for 35 years with Shell and retired as Group Treasurer of the Royal Dutch Shell Group and a director of Shell International.  He gained extensive international business experience in the US, Japan, Asia, and Europe.  

Neil is currently Chairman of Aberdeen All Asia Investment Trust Plc, Chairman of Hydrodec Group Plc, an oil refining business operating in Australia, the US and Japan, and a non-executive director of Integra Group, an oilfield services business operating largely in Russia and the former CIS countries. He retired as a non-executive director of Wellstream Group Plc in February 2011. 

Neil is also a Governor of the London School of Economics.

The company confirms that there are no further matters to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.11 to 9.6.14 of the Listing Rules.

For further information:

Tamsin Hooton

On behalf of Martin Currie Investment Management Limited

Secretary

Telephone - 0131 479 5948

 

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