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HgCapital TrustAnnouncement

21/11/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 0437U  HgCapital Trust PLC  21 November 2023

21 November 2023

HgCapital Trust plc

("HGT", "the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800J7QUJJBEFSIN38

 

Directorate Change

HGT is pleased to announce that Ms Helena Coles will join the Board on 21
November 2023.

 

Helena has over 20 years of investment experience, has considerable expertise
in ESG, gained through the perspectives of an asset owner, asset manager, as
well as UK regulator, and co-founded and built a successful fund management
firm with peak AUM of over US$10bn.

 

Jim Strang, Chairman of HGT, said: On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to
welcome Helena to HGT. She has a wealth of investment experience, which will
bring a diversity of skills, background and personal strengths relevant to HGT
now and as the Company continues to execute its strategy of investing in a
portfolio of high-growth private companies in the software and services
sector."

 

Helena is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has been an investor in emerging
markets and Asian equity for over 20 years. Throughout her career, Helena
gained an extensive understanding of the financial markets and brings a wealth
of experience in portfolio and asset management, asset allocation, and the
investment process. In her previous roles, Helena has also focused on ESG at
Fidelity International and banking supervision at the Bank of England.

 

Helena currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of
Shaftesbury Capital plc and served on the Board of Shaftesbury plc since 2021
until its merger with Capital & Counties Properties Plc in March 2023.
Helena is also a Non-Executive Director of JPMorgan Emerging Markets
Investment Trust Plc and a Non-Executive Director of Schroder Japan Trust Plc.
She is the Independent Investment Advisor to the Joseph Rowntree Charitable
Trust.

Helena holds a BA Hons in Politics and Economics from Durham University.

 

On appointment to HGT, Helena will join the Audit, Valuation & Risk
Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Management Engagement Committee.

 

There are no other details that are required to be disclosed under 9.6.13R of
the Listing Rules.

For further details please contact:

 Laura Dixon (Senior Investor Relations Manager, Hg)                     +44 (0) 78 2459 2894
 Aleksandra Saldarini (Company Secretary, Link Company Matters Limited)  +44 (0) 7540 297 938

 

About HgCapital Trust plc

HgCapital Trust plc, whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange
(ticker: HGT.L), gives investors exposure through a liquid vehicle to a
portfolio of high-growth private companies in the software and services
sector. The selection of new investments and creation of value in these
businesses are managed by Hg, an experienced and well-resourced private equity
firm with a long-term track record of delivering superior risk-adjusted
returns for its investors. For further details, please see
www.hgcapitaltrust.com.

For further details, see www.hgcapitaltrust.com
(http://www.hgcapitaltrust.com) and www.hgcapital.com
(http://www.hgcapital.com)

 

 

 

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