19 Aug 2020 12:25
ABERDEEN LATIN AMERICAN INCOME FUND LIMITED
Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 549300DN623WEGE2MY04
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
19 August 2020
The Board of Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund Limited (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Howard Myles as an independent non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 October 2020. Mr Myles was appointed after a search conducted by an independent recruitment consultancy.
Richard Prosser, Chairman of the Company, said: "The Directors are delighted to welcome Howard to the Board. Howard brings a wealth of knowledge in relation to closed-end funds including experience of the Latin American region.
He was a partner with Ernst & Young from 2001 to 2007 and was responsible for the Investment Funds Corporate Advisory team having previously been with UBS Warburg. Starting his career as an equity salesman, he then joined Touche Ross & Co in 1975 where he qualified as a chartered accountant. In 1978 he joined W Greenwell & Co. in the corporate broking team and in 1987 moved to SG Warburg Securities where he was involved in a wide range of commercial and industrial transactions in addition to leading Warburg's corporate finance function for investment funds.
Howard is currently Senior Independent Director of BBGI SICAV and Audit Committee Chair of Chelverton UK Dividend Trust plc. He is Chairman of JP Morgan Brazil Investment Trust plc, from which he is due to retire on 17 September 2020, and Chairman of Baker Steel Resources Trust Limited."
Mr Myles will stand for election as a Director at the Annual General Meeting to be held on or around 10 December 2020.
In accordance with paragraphs 9.6.13 (1) - (6) of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules, Mr Myles advises that, within the last five years, he stepped down as a non-executive Director of Lazard World Trust Fund in 2019 and Aberdeen Private Equity Fund Limited in 2018.
There are no other disclosures required to be made for Mr Myles in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13 (1) - (6) of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules.
Mr Myles does not hold any interests in any of the Company's shares.
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