Update Regarding Resignation of Portfolio Managers

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Geiger Counter Limited announced that Diana Racanelli and Craig Bethune, senior portfolio managers from Manulife Investment Management, have been engaged to work alongside the resigning portfolio managers, Keith Watson and Robert Crayfourd, during their notice period. Racanelli and Bethune manage approximately USD415 million in metals & mining and energy assets, plus an additional USD1,238 million in metals & mining and resources exposure. The company stated there is no change to its investment process, strategy, or day-to-day operations, and the Board is continuing to assess future portfolio management arrangements.

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Geiger Counter Ltd
26 March 2026
 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT IS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF THE UK VERSION OF REGULATION (EU) No. 5985/2014 WHICH IS PART OF UK LAW BY VIRTUE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION (WITHDRAWAL) ACT 2018, AS AMENDED

 

Geiger Counter Limited (the "Company")

26 March 2026

Update Following the Resignation of Portfolio Managers

 

Further to the announcement by the Company on 16 March 2026, the Board announces that during the notice period of Keith Watson and Robert Crayfourd, CQS (UK) LLP (trading as Manulife CQS Investment Management) ("Manulife CQS") has engaged two senior portfolio managers, Diana Racanelli and Craig Bethune, to work alongside Keith and Robert in the management of the portfolio. Diana Racanelli and Craig Bethune are based in Toronto and are senior portfolio managers at Manulife Investment Management ("Manulife"). They have been with Manulife for 12 years and together manage approximately USD415 million of metals & mining and energy assets, as well as a further USD1,238 million of metals & mining and resources exposure within team‑managed portfolios.

Keith Watson and Robert Crayfourd will remain the named Portfolio Managers, and there is no change to the Company's investment process, strategy, or day‑to‑day operations.

The Board continues to assess its options for future portfolio management arrangements, which are ongoing, and will make a further announcement in due course.

 

Enquiries

 

Manulife | CQS Investment Management 

 Craig Cleland

T: +44 (0) 20 7201 5368

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited

Tunga Chigovanyika

(Corporate Finance)

T: +44 (0) 20 7397 1915



Daniel Balabanoff / Pauline Tribe

(Sales)

T: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500

Summit Fund Services Jersey Limited

Christopher Foulds

T :+44 (0) 1534 825 259

 

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