JANUS HENDERSON FUND MANAGEMENT UK LIMITED

HENDERSON FAR EAST INCOME LIMITED

Legal Entity Identifier:  213800801QRE00380596

19 September 2023

Henderson Far East Income Limited ('the Company')

Appointment of non-executive directors

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Susie Rippingall and Carole Ferguson as non-executive directors of the Company.  The appointments will become efffective on 1 December 2023. 

Susie is an investment professional with more than 25 years of fund management experience in Asian markets and was, until 2013, portfolio manager of Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Trust plc.  She is a non-executive director of First Sentier Investors Holdings Pty Limited,  NTAsian Discovery Fund and Sovereign Asset Management.

Carole is the Chief Executive Officer and Research Director of Signal Climate Analytics and is on the advisory board of WHEB Asset Management, an impact investor focused on the opportunities created by the transition to a low carbon and sustainable global econonomy.  She has extensive experience in the financial services sector in research, finance and sustainability.  Carole is a non-executive director of BlackRock Energy and Resources Income Trust plc.

Commenting on the appointments, the Chairman said, 'We are very pleased to strengthen the Board with these two appointments.  Susie's experience of Asian markets and Carole's background in sustainability and climate research in the asset management sector, will make invaluable additions to the Board's discussions.  We look forward to welcoming them to the Board later in the year.'

The Board is not aware of any matter in relation to the appointment of Susie or Carole that is required to be disclosed in accordance with paragraphs 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules published by the Financial Conduct Authority or any other matter that needs to be brought to the attention of the shareholders.

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