Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7101F

Aberdeen Smaller Co's Inc Tst PLC

29 July 2016

 

ABERDEEN SMALLER COMPANIES INCOME TRUST PLC ('ASCIT')

Board Appointment

The Board of Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of David Fletcher as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 August 2016. 

David Fletcher is currently the Group Finance Director of Stonehage Fleming Family & Partners, a leading independently owned family office, having joined in 2002.  Prior to that, he spent 20 years in investment banking in London, Hong Kong and Japan with JPMorgan Chase, Robert Fleming & Co. and Baring Brothers & Co Limited, latterly focused on financial services in the UK (asset management and life insurance). He started his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers and is a chartered accountant. He is also an independent non-executive director of JP Morgan Claverhouse Investment Trust plc.

Mr Fletcher currently has no beneficial interests in the shares of the Company.

There are no disclosures required under Section 9.6.13 (2) to (6) of the Financial Conduct Authority Listing Rules.

For Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust PLC

Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, SECRETARY

29 July 2016

 

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