Polar Cap Tech Tst - Director Appointment
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RNS Number : 0097L Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC 05 November 2024
Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC ("The Company")
LEI: 549300TN1O5392UC4K19
5 November 2024
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
The Board of Polar Capital Technology Trust plc is pleased to announce the
appointment of Ms Adiba Ighodaro as an independent non-executive Director with
effect from 3 December 2024.
An experienced non-executive director with a background in corporate and
commercial law. Ms Ighodaro has extensive experience in global private markets
from over 30 years of working in legal structuring, development finance,
private equity investment and fundraising.
Ms Ighodaro is currently an Independent non-executive director and member of
the Audit and Management Engagement Committees of ICG Enterprise Trust Plc, an
Independent non-executive director, chair of the Credit Committee and member
of the Risk Committee and the Nomination, Governance & Remuneration
Committee of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Ltd. She is also a non-executive
director of M-Kopa Holdings Ltd.
Catherine Cripps, Chair, commented "We are delighted that Adiba has agreed to
join the Board and we look forward to benefitting from her extensive
experience and complementary skill set."
A resolution proposing the election of Ms Ighodaro as Non-executive Director
will be put to shareholders at the Annual General Meeting to be held in or
around September 2025.
At the date of announcement, Ms Ighodaro holds 167 shares in Polar Capital
Technology Trust plc. There is no further information required to be disclosed
pursuant to paragraph 6.4.8 of the Listing Rules.
C Cripps - Chair B Rogoff - Fund Manager Ed Gascoigne-Pees - Camarco
T Cruttenden - Senior Independent Director J Kupoluyi - Company Secretary
Polar Capital Technology Trust plc Polar Capital LLP
Tel. 020 7227 2700 Tel. 020 7227 2700 Tel. 020 3757 4980
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