Director Declaration

RNS Number : 0944N

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Tst

20 September 2019

 

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300RKB85NFVSTBM94

20 September 2019

Appointment of Christopher Metcalfe as a Non-Executive Director

Further to the announcement on 21 June 2019, the board of Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce that Christopher Metcalfe has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 19 September 2019.

Mr Metcalfe has extensive equity fund management and investment trust experience, with a deep understanding of UK investors having previously worked in senior positions at Newton, Schroder Investment Management and Henderson.  He is a non-executive director of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust.

Mr Metcalfe currently owns 8,600 shares in the Company.  There is no further information to be disclosed in respect of paragraph 9.6.13 of the UKLA Listing Rules.

For further information:

On behalf of Martin Currie Investment Management Limited

Company Secretary

Telephone - 0131 229 5252

 

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