BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc
(LEI: 5493003K5E043LHLO706)
Change in Directorate
BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc (“the Company”) is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr Christopher Casey as a non-executive Director
of the Company with effect from 1 October 2025. He will also serve as Chairman
of the Company’s audit & management engagement committee upon the retirement
of Stephen White at the time of the Company’s AGM in February 2026.
Christopher is non-executive Director and Chairman of CQS Natural Resources
Growth and Income PLC, non-executive Director and Chairman of the audit
committee of Life Settlement Assets PLC and non-executive Director of Fidelity
Special Values PLC. He has extensive experience as a non-executive director
and audit committee chairman of public companies, in particular, investment
trusts.
Christopher is a Chartered Accountant and his career spans over 40 years. He
was previously an audit partner at KPMG LLP. Since then, he has carried out a
number of non-executive board roles serving as audit committee chairman and
then chairman of The European Smaller Companies Trust PLC, audit committee
chairman of BlackRock American Income Trust PLC, audit committee chairman of
Mobius Investment Trust PLC, audit committee chairman and then chairman of
China Polymetallic Mining Ltd, Audit Committee chairman of Latchways PLC, and
audit committee chairman and then interim chairman of Eddie Stobart Logistics
PLC.
Christopher has not held any directorships of publicly quoted companies in the
last five years, other than those referenced above.
Christopher does not have any interest in the ordinary shares of the Company
at the present time.
There are no further details or disclosures required under Listing Rule
6.4.8R.
Kevin Mayger
For and on behalf of
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Corporate Company Secretary
Date: 26 June 2025
Release (https://mb.cision.com/Main/22403/4169518/3527937.pdf)
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