City Lon Inv Regulatory News (CLIG)

City of London Investment Group PLC

16 April 2019

CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC

("City of London", "the Group" or "the Company")

BOARD CHANGES

City of London Investment Group is pleased to announce that Peter E Roth will be joining the Board as a Non-Executive Director as of 1 June 2019. Peter serves as Managing Partner of Rothpoint Group llc., a New York based consulting firm focusing on the financial services industry. He also serves as a trustee of the Guggenheim Credit Income Fund.

Upon joining Peter will become a member of the Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

There is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules. 

The Group also announces that Mark Driver, a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, will be resigning from the Board as of 30 June 2019. Peter E Roth will take over as Chair of the Audit Committee. 

Barry Aling, Chairman of City of London Investment Group, said: "We are delighted to welcome Peter to the Board. He brings a wealth of experience following an extensive international career working with financial institutions. Peter's appointment follows a request from Mark Driver to resign from the Board with effect from 30 June 2019 due to increasing business commitments elsewhere. On behalf of the Board, we would like to thank Mark for his invaluable contribution to Board deliberations over the last three years and we wish him well in his new endeavours."

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For further information, please contact:

Tom Griffith, CEO

City of London Investment Group PLC

Tel: 001-610-380-0435

Martin Green

Zeus Capital Limited

Financial Adviser & Broker

Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000