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15 Feb 2022 07:00
Smithson Investment Trust plc
Directorate Changes
The Board of Smithson Investment Trust plc (the "Company") announces that Mark Pacitti will retire from the Board on 28 February 2022. Diana Dyer Bartlett will become Chair of the Board and Lord St John of Bletso will replace Diana as Chair of the Audit Committee.
In addition, the Board announces the appointment of Jeremy Attard-Manche as a Director with effect from 1 March 2022. He will become Chair of the Management Engagement Committee, replacing Lord St John of Bletso.
Mr Attard-Manche is a former CEO of value equity hedge fund, Noster Capital LLP. Directly prior to this, he was a partner at Tell Investments, which he jointly founded in 2002. Previously, he was a Managing Director with Merrill Lynch in London, responsible for all hedge fund distribution in Europe.
Mr Attard-Manche holds no shares in the Company. There is no information to be disclosed in respect of paragraphs 9.6.13(2) to 9.6.13(6) of the FCA's Listing Rules.
Mrs Dyer Bartlett commented:
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mark for the contribution he has made as Chairman to the success of the Company since its IPO in October 2018."
For further information please contact:
Sanne Fund Services (UK) Limited +44 (0) 20 3327 9720
Company Secretary
LEI Number: 52990070BDK2OKX5TH79