REG - Scot.Mort Inv Tst - Appointment of Director

Scottish Mortgage Investment TrustAnnouncement

19/11/2025 10:30

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RNS Number : 1861I  Scottish Mortgage Inv Tst PLC  19 November 2025

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC ("the Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 213800G37DCS3Q9IJM38

 

Board Update

 

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Heather Manners as an
independent Non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 January
2026.

 

Heather Manners is an award-winning market professional with some 34 years'
experience of investment in Asia, the most recent 15 of which were spent as
the co-founder, CEO and CIO of Prusik Investment Management. She is the Chair
of Fidelity Emerging Markets Limited, a non-executive director of Montanaro
Asset Management, and a non-executive director of Collidr Asset Management.
She was previously a non-executive director of Aberdeen New Dawn. Heather
began her career at Henderson Global Investors Limited, where, latterly, she
was Head of Asia and Emerging Markets.

 

The Chairman of Scottish Mortgage, Christopher Samuel, said "On behalf of the
Board, I am delighted to welcome Heather to Scottish Mortgage. She brings
extensive experience of investing across Asian markets, deep insight into
emerging economies and entrepreneurial growth companies and extensive
experience of marketing investment products. Heather's proven track record as
an investor and business leader will bring valuable additional perspectives to
the Board which complement our existing strengths as we continue to focus on
long-term growth opportunities".

 

Heather's appointment is subject to shareholder approval at the Annual General
Meeting in 2026.

 

There is no other information required to be disclosed under Listing Rule
6.4.8.

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Alex Blake

Baillie Gifford & Co Limited

Managers and Secretaries

18 November 2025

 

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