AGM Statement/Election of Dir

RNS Number : 0705C

SchroderJapan Growth Fund PLC

05 November 2009

 

5 November 2009

Annual General Meeting/Election of Director

Schroder Japan Growth Fund plc announces that at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, held at 31 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QA, at 3.30 p.m. on Thursday 5 November 2009, resolutions numbered 1 to 13 as set out in the Notice of Meeting were duly passed.

The Company is pleased to announce the election of Mr Richard Greer as a non-executive Director of the Company at the Annual General Meeting. He became a Director with immediate effect. Mr Greer, aged 54 has worked in Japan for fifteen years, for Jardine Matheson and Company Limited and subsequently, as branch manager, for Baring Securities (Japan) Limited, until 1993. He has extensive experience of company research, and headed the group established by the Japanese Ministry of Finance representing the EU investment banks and brokerages. On returning to London, he was global head of research at Barings, Caspian Limited and Commerzbank AG, before becoming a partner at WMG Limited, a wealth management group, and head of marketing at Toscafund Limited.

It is confirmed that there are no other details to be disclosed concerning Mr Greer under Listing Rule 9.6.13 R.

Enquiries:

John Spedding

Schroder Investment Management Limited                  020 7658 3206

 

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