Fidelity Special Values PLC ("the Company")
Appointment of a new non-executive Director
The Board of the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Hamish
Baillie as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 January
2026. Hamish will also serve as a member of the Audit, Management Engagement
and Nomination Committees of the Board.
Hamish is non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director and Chairman
of the Management Engagement Committee of The Biotech Growth Trust plc. He is
also non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director of Mid Wynd
International Investment Trust plc. He has extensive executive and
non-executive experience in managing investment trusts.
Hamish's executive career was spent at Ruffer LLP, which he joined in 2002 and
became a partner in 2006. He was a member of the leadership team overseeing UK
Wealth Management, including retail and platform investors.
Between 2011 and 2022 he was the Lead Manager of Ruffer Investment Company
Ltd. He founded and managed the Edinburgh office of
Ruffer and held firm-wide responsibilities in relation to portfolio management
and investor communications. He was also a director of
Ruffer (Channel Islands) Limited. He retired from Ruffer
in October 2022.
There are no further details to be disclosed relating to Hamish under Section
6.4.8 of the UK Listing Rules. As at the date of this announcement, he did not
hold any shares in the Company.
Smita Amin
FIL Investments International
Company Secretary
Tel: 01737 836347
02 December 2025
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