3 February 2021
Retirement of the Chairman
Schroder AsiaPacific Fund plc (the "Company") announces that the Company's Chairman, Mr Nicholas Smith, has retired following the Company's Annual General Meeting on 3 February 2021, in line with the Company's published succession plan.
The Board would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr Smith for his leadership as Chairman, and for his contributions to the deliberations of the Directors during his tenure in office.
Mr James Williams, an independent non-executive director of the Company, succeeds Mr Smith as Chairman. Mr Williams was selected by the Board as part of the selection process led by the Company's Senior Independent Director.
Enquiries:
Benjamin Hanley
Schroder Investment Management Limited
Tel: 020 7658 3847