Alliance Trust PLC Alliance Trust Plc - Directorate Change
04 March 2021 - 6:01PM
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Board Changes
Alliance Trust PLC is pleased to announce that Sarah Bates and Dean
Buckley have been appointed as independent non-executive directors of
the Company and will join the Board with immediate effect.
Karl Sternberg, the Company's Senior Independent Director, will stand
down from the Board on 30 June 2021. Sarah will succeed Karl in that
role from that date.
Commenting on the changes, Gregor Stewart, Chairman of Alliance Trust
PLC, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Sarah and Dean to the Board. Both bring with
them skills and experience that will complement those of the current
Directors. At the same time, I would like to thank Karl for the
significant contribution he has made to the Board since he was
appointed. Karl is one of three Directors appointed in 2015 and is
standing down as part of the Company's succession plan."
NOTES:
Sarah is a past Chair of the Association of Investment Companies and has
been involved in the UK savings and investment industry in different
roles for over 30 years. Sarah is currently Chair of Polar Capital
Technology Trust plc, a Non-Executive Director of Worldwide Healthcare
Trust PLC, Chair of the John Lewis Partnership Trust for Pensions and an
independent member of the investment committees of the BBC Pension
Scheme and of the University Superannuation Scheme. Sarah was a founder
of the Diversity Project and is currently Chair of the Diversity Project
Charity and an Ambassador for Chapter Zero.
Ms. Bates was previously Chair of Merian Global Investors Limited, St
James' Place plc, JP Morgan American Investment Trust plc, Witan Pacific
Investment Trust plc (now Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC) and
Chair of the audit committees of New India Investment Trust plc and of U
and I Group plc. Ms. Bates also previously held the role of Senior
Independent Director at St James's Place plc, Witan Pacific Investment
Trust plc and U and I Group plc. Ms. Bates has no other disclosures to
make under Listing Rule 9.6.13 (1) to (6).
Dean has enjoyed a successful career in fund management having
previously been Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Widows Investment
Partnership and HSBC Asset Management UK and Middle East as well as
holding senior fund management positions at Prudential Portfolio
Managers. Dean was also previously a Non-Executive Director of
Saunderson House Limited. Dean is currently Chair of the Audit Committee,
Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director of JP Morgan Asia
Growth & Income plc, Senior Independent Director of Fidelity Special
Values PLC and a Non-Executive Director of Baillie Gifford & Co Limited
and Smith & Williamson Fund Administration Limited.
Mr. Buckley has no other disclosures to make under Listing Rule 9.6.13
(1) to (6).
About Alliance Trust PLC
Alliance Trust aims to deliver long-term capital growth and rising
income from investing in global equities at a competitive cost. We blend
the top stock selections of some of the world's best active managers, as
rated by Willis Towers Watson, into a single diversified portfolio
designed to outperform the market while carefully managing risk and
volatility. Alliance Trust is an AIC Dividend Hero with 54 consecutive
years of rising dividends.
https://www.alliancetrust.co.uk
For more information, please contact:
Mark Atkinson
Head of Marketing and Investor Relations Sarah Gibbons-Cook
Alliance Trust PLC Quill PR
Tel: 07918 724303 Tel: 020 7466 5050 /
AllianceTrust@quillpr.com
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