Scottish Mortgage Inv Tst PLC Board Appointments (1746Y)
03 Mayo 2023 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSMT
RNS Number : 1746Y
Scottish Mortgage Inv Tst PLC
03 May 2023
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC ("SMT")
Legal Entity Identifier: 213800G37DCS3Q9IJM38
Board Update
The Board of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust ("SMT" or
"Scottish Mortgage" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the
appointment of Sharon Flood and Vikram Kumaraswamy as independent
Non-executive Directors of the Company, with effect from 17 May
2023.
Sharon Flood is a Non-Executive Director of Getlink SE, where
she is Chair of Safety and Security, and Pets at Home PLC, where
she is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and formerly Chair of
the Audit Committee. Sharon previously served as Chair of Seraphine
Group PLC and S T DuPont SA, and as a Non-executive Director and
Chair of the Audit Committees at Crest Nicolson PLC and Network
Rail. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants, Sharon has also held leadership roles at Sun European
Partners and the John Lewis Partnership. She is currently a Trustee
of the University of Cambridge and Trustee and formerly Chair of
Finance at the Science Museum Group and Chair of Audit at Shelter.
On appointment, Sharon will join the Audit Committee and Nomination
Committee.
Vikram Kumaraswamy is the Head of Strategy and Corporate
Development at Unilever. He leads portfolio development and capital
allocation for the group, with responsibility for strategy, M&A
sourcing and execution, competitor intelligence and corporate
venturing. A chartered accountant, Vikram was responsible for
significant changes to Unilever's portfolio, positioning the
company for superior long-term growth and involved in other
strategic transformation initiatives. Vikram was previously CFO of
PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk, based in Jakarta. On appointment, Vikram
will join the Audit Committee and Nomination Committee.
The appointments of Sharon Flood and Vikram Kumaraswamy are
subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting of
the Company to be held on 27 June 2023.
The Chair of Scottish Mortgage, Ms Fiona McBain, said: "On
behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Sharon and Vikram to
Scottish Mortgage. Sharon is a seasoned non-executive director
having served on the boards of several high-profile companies, and
Vikram brings great international perspective and insight to the
Board. They both have extensive experience relevant to the Trust's
portfolio and will undoubtedly make valuable contributions to the
Company."
As at 2 May 2023, Sharon Flood held 3,118 shares in Scottish
Mortgage Investment Trust PLC (and had a non-beneficial interest in
948 shares).
There is no other information required to be disclosed under
Listing Rule 9.6.13.
Enquiries:
Nick Cosgrove / Eilis Murphy
Brunswick Group
020 7404 5959
scottishmortgage@brunswickgroup.com
Baillie Gifford & Co Limited
Managers and Secretaries
2 May 2023
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