Chairman of Management Engagement Committee and Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee: 1 January 2024.

Date of appointment: 6 October 2023

Angus is chairman of Noble and Company (UK) Limited, an independent boutique Scottish corporate finance business. He was based in Asia between 1995 and 2004 in Singapore and Hong Kong, latterly as head of capital markets and financing for Merrill Lynch for Asia. He was previously Chairman of Pacific Horizon Investment Trust and of Henderson Diversified Income Trust. Angus brings to the Board extensive experience in corporate finance in Europe and in Asia and is an experienced chairman of investment trusts.

Other current appointments:

• Schroder Japan Growth Fund plc (Non-Executive Director)
• Hampden & Co plc (Non-Executive Director)
• Noble and Company (UK) Limited (Chairman)

Angus is an independent Director.