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Blackrock Throgmorton TrustAnnouncement

30/11/2016 10:30

Change in Directorate

 

BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc (“the Company”) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Mr Andrew Pegge as a non-executive Director of the Company with
effect from 29 November 2016.  Mr Pegge will also serve as a member of the
Company’s Audit, Nomination & Management Engagement Committees.

Mr Pegge is an experienced fund manager with a successful track record and a
significant background in corporate governance. He started his career with
Laurentian Fund Management in London, moving on to Buchanan Partners Limited,
one of the first London based hedge funds in London in 1990. In 1995 Mr Pegge
was involved in establishing Regent Kingpin Capital Management, then after a
consultancy role at the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission, he
established Laxey Partners Limited. He has extensive multi-jurisdictional
Board experience having served on the boards of investment funds in: Ireland;
Cayman; Cyprus; Guernsey; Luxembourg; Malaysia; British Virgin Islands,
Bermuda and the UK.

He is currently on the Supervisory Board of a Polish listed real estate
development company; several fund management firms, various open-ended
investment funds, a private commercial property investment group and a hotel
business. Mr Pegge holds a BA in Psychology and Cognitive Studies, an MBA and
is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr Pegge has held the following directorships of publicly quoted companies in
the last five years:

 CPD S.A.                                 (current appointment)     
                                                                    
 Global Special Opportunities Trust PLC   (resigned on 31/05/2011)  
 Sefalana Cash & Carry                    (resigned on 24/01/2013)  
 ASA Limited                              (resigned on 14/03/2013)  
 Global Fixed Income Realisation Limited  (resigned on 24/04/2013)  
 Sefalana Holding Company                 (resigned on 31/10/2013)  
 The Value Catalyst Fund Limited          (resigned on 02/09/2014)  

Mr Pegge 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
9.6.13R in respect of Mr Pegge.
 

Mr K Mayger

For and on behalf of

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited
Company Secretary

Date: 30 November 2016



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