22 July 2024
CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income
PLC
(the "Company")
LEI: 549300ES8CNIK2CQR054
Appointment of non-executive directors
and board changes
The Board of CQS Natural Resources Growth and
Income PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Louise
Hall and Mrs Seema Paterson as independent non-executive directors
of the Company with effect from 1 August 2024. Mrs Hall and Mrs
Paterson will also be appointed as members of the Company's Audit
Committee, Management Engagement Committee and Nomination
Committee.
Mrs Hall spent over 30 years as an investment
manager at Investec Wealth and Investment, a private client wealth
management firm, ultimately sitting as an Executive Director on
their board and running their largest office. Since retiring from
full time work, Mrs Hall has sat on the Save the Children
Investment Committee and been Chair of Governors at a girls' school
in Dorset. More recently, Mrs Hall has become an independent
non-executive Director at wealth management firm, JM
Finn.
Mrs Paterson is a chartered accountant, having
qualified in 1999 with Arthur Andersen in London. Mrs Paterson has
also worked in mergers and acquisitions at Société Générale and in
corporate finance at Collins Stewart. She is currently chief
financial officer and board director of This Works Products
Limited, a private equity owned wellness and beauty brand with
operations across the world. Mrs Paterson also serves on the board
of Resurgo Trust, a youth employment charity based in
London.
Mrs Hall and Mrs Paterson's appointments will be
proposed to shareholders for election at the Annual General Meeting
("AGM") to be held in December 2024.
The Board also announces that Mrs Helen Green
will retire as Chair and non-executive director and Mr Alun Evans
will retire as non-executive director at the conclusion of the
December 2024 AGM. Following Mrs Green's retirement, Mr Christopher
Casey will succeed her as Chair of the Board and Mrs Paterson will
succeed Mr Casey as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Mrs Green, Chair of the Board, added: "My fellow
Directors and I are delighted to welcome Mrs Hall and Mrs Paterson
to the Board following a thorough external search process. We are
very pleased to have appointed two Directors with such extensive
experience and expertise and we look forward to working
together."
There is no further information concerning Mrs
Hall or Mrs Paterson which is required to be disclosed pursuant to
paragraph 9.6.13 R of the Listing Rules.
-ENDS-
For further information please
contact:
Administrator
and Company Secretary
Frostrow Capital LLP
Eleanor Cranmer
Email: cosec@frostrow.com
Tel: 0203 008 4613
Investment
Manager
Manulife | CQS Investment Management
Craig Cleland
Email: contactncim@cqsm.com
Tel: 0207 201 5368