REG - Baillie Gifford Euro - Appointment of Director

Baillie Gifford European Growth TrustAnnouncement

24/07/2023 11:15

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RNS Number : 9722G  Baillie Gifford European Growth Tst  24 July 2023

Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc

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Appointment of Director

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of David Barron as a
non-executive Director of Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust plc, effective
as of 1 October 2023.

 

 

David has spent 25 years working in the investment management sector and was
until November 2019 Chief Executive Officer of Miton Group PLC following six
years with the firm.  Prior to this he was Head of Investment Trusts at JP
Morgan Asset Management for more than ten years having joined Robert Fleming
in 1995.  He is currently Chairman of Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust
PLC, Chairman of the Audit Committee of Fidelity Japan Trust PLC and a
non-executive director of BlackRock Sustainable American Income Trust plc. He
was also a non-executive director of Premier Miton Group PLC until 7 July
2023.

 

Michael MacPhee, Chairman of Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust, commented:

 

"My fellow Directors and I are delighted to welcome David to the Board. David
brings a relevant depth of experience and knowledge for the task in hand."

 

The appointment of Mr David Barron falls to be ratified by shareholders at the
Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held in 2024.

 

There is no other information required to be disclosed under section 9.6.13 of
the Listing Rules in respect of David.

 

 

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Managers and Secretaries

24 July 2023

 

 

 

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