Directorate Change

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Templeton Emerging Markets IT PLC
23 September 2020
 

23 September 2020

 

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC

 

Legal Entity Identifier: 5493002NMTB70RZBXO96

 

Board Appointment

 

Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust PLC (the "Company") announces that the Board of Directors are have agreed to appoint Medha Samant as a non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 October 2020. Mrs. Medha Samant's biography is set out below.

 

The Company discloses this information pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11.R and 9.6.13 R made by the UK Listing Authority. This disclosure is based upon information provided by such Director and has not been independently verified by the Company.

 

Ms. Samant has no details to disclose pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 R (2) to Listing Rule 9.6.13 R (6).

 

Ms. Samant currently holds no other directorships, nor has she held any directorships in the past five years.

 

For further information please e-mail   CompanySecretarialEdinburgh@franklintempleton.com  or contact Franklin Templeton Client Dealer Services via e-mail at enquiries@franklintempleton.co.uk    or via free phone 0800 305 306, +44 (0) 20 7073 8690 for overseas investors.

 

 

 

Biography

 

Medha has 27 years of experience based in Hong Kong, working with asset management firms in the Asia Pacific equities markets covering marketing, business development, portfolio management and research, with a recent focus on ESG. She worked as an Investment Director, Asian equities for close to 10 years at Fidelity International. As Client Director of the Fidelity Asian Values Investment Trust, Medha has a deep understanding of investment trusts, the investment management process and their distribution channels. She has also worked as an academic researcher with the Harvard Business School Asia Pacific Research Centre. She has a strong media presence including print and live TV/radio media and has presented at various investor forums globally. 

 

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