Directorate Change

RNS Number : 2776D

Mercantile Investment Trust(The)PLC

26 March 2014

 



LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT

THE MERCANTILE INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

The Board of The Mercantile Investment Trust plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Harry Morley as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from the close of the Company's forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 21^st May 2014.

Mr Morley is currently CEO of Armajaro Asset Management LLP, and a main board director of Armajaro Holdings Ltd.  He is a non-executive Director of Bibendum Wine Holdings Ltd.  Previously he was Group Finance Director of Armajaro Holdings Ltd.  He was Co-founder and CFO of Tragus Holdings Ltd, owner of Café Rouge and Bella Italia restaurant chains, backed by ECI Partners, and also worked in the shipping industry for P&O.  He qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse.

No further information is to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13 (2) - (6) of the UKLA Listing Rules for Mr Morley.

26^th March 2014

For further information, please contact:

Juliet Dearlove

JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited - Company Secretary

Telephone [phone]

 

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