LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
JPMORGAN JAPANESE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
Legal Entity Identifier: 549300JZW3TSSO464R15
Information disclosed in accordance with LR 9.6.11 and LR 9.6.13
The Board of JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Sally Duckworth as a non-executive Director of the Company effective from 31st October 2022.
Ms Duckworth is an established entrepreneur, with a focus on technology and has a background in finance and investment. She was Chief Operating and Finance Officer (COFO) at ETA Green Power until 2020 and was previously CEO of You at Work. Before that she was COFO of Redkite Financial Markets. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Sally is a non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Mobeus Income & Growth 2 VCT plc and the Chair of StorMagic Limited.
Ms Duckworth owns no shares in the Company.
In line with the Board's succession plan, Sir Stephen Gomersall will retire from the Board at the January 2023 Annual General Meeting.
28th October 2022
For further information, please contact:
Nira Mistry
JPMorgan Funds Limited
Telephone 0207 742 4000
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