abrdn Asia Focus plc Appointment of Directors (7365Q)
20 Octubre 2023 - 1:04AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7365Q
abrdn Asia Focus plc
20 October 2023
abrdn Asia Focus plc (the "Company")
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5493000FBZP1J92OQY70
20 October 2023
Directorate Update
Appointment of Lucy Macdonald and Davina Curling as Non
Executive Directors
The Board of abrdn Asia Focus plc is pleased to announce the
appointments of Ms Lucy Macdonald and Ms Davina Curling as
independent non-executive Directors of the Company. Ms Macdonald
will join the Board from the conclusion of the Annual General
Meeting on 5 December 2023 and Ms Curling will join the Board with
effect from 1 March 2024.
Krishna Shanmuganathan, Chair, commented:
"To further diversify the Board's composition and deepen the
bench strength on the Board with future Board succession in mind I
am very pleased to announce the appointments of Lucy Macdonald and
Davina Curling. Lucy has enjoyed a successful career in asset
management and was, until 2020, managing director, CIO global
equities at Allianz Global Investors. Lucy will bring significant
investment experience to the Board. She is an experienced board
director and is currently a member of the investment committee of
the RNLI, a non executive council member of the Duchy of Lancaster
and senior independent director of JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets
Income Trust Plc.
Davina has also enjoyed a successful career in asset management
and was formerly managing director, head of European equities at
Russell Investments. More recently Davina has consulted on projects
for small companies and start-ups in the financial, manufacturing
and retail sectors. Davina is a non executive director of Henderson
Opportunities Trust plc, Blackrock Greater European Investment
Trust plc and INVESCO Select Trust plc and is a member of the
investment committee of St James's Place Wealth management. In
addition Davina has agreed to become Senior Independent Director
upon joining the Board next year."
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.13 (1):
Ms Macdonald is a director of the following publicly listed
companies: JPMorgan Global Emerging Markets Income Trust Plc and
IBIS VCT 1 plc (in voluntary liquidation); and has not in the last
five years retired from any publicly listed companies.
Ms Curling is a director of the following publicly listed
companies: Henderson Opportunities Trust plc, INVESCO Select Trust
plc and Blackrock Greater European Investment Trust plc; and has
not in the last five years retired from any publicly listed
companies.
Neither Ms Macdonald nor Ms Curling have any interests in any of
the securities of the Company.
In relation to the appointment of Ms Macdonald and Ms Curling,
there is no additional information required to be disclosed in
accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.13 (2) - (6).
For further information, please contact:
Charles Mearns
abrdn Holdings Limited
Company Secretary
Tel. 0131 528 4132
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