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13 May 2019 16:15
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited
(the "Company" or "VOF")
LEI Number: 2138007UD8FBBVAX9469
Director Appointment
The Directors are pleased to announce that Miss Kathryn Matthews has accepted an invitation to join the Board, as a non-executive Director and a member of its committees, with effect from 10 May 2019.
Ms Matthews has 36 years' experience in the financial services industry. She has held executive positions in global asset management businesses in the UK and Hong Kong, including Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific ex Japan at Fidelity International based in Hong Kong and Head of Portfolio Strategies Group & Global Equities Team at Fidelity Investments in the UK. She commenced her career at Baring Asset Management, holding a broad range of roles over sixteen years, including as the Head of Institutional Business, Europe & UK.
Ms Matthews currently serves as a non-executive director of Pendal Group and APERAM SA. Ms Matthews has previously served as a non-executive director of Rathbone Brother Plc, JPMorgan Chinese Investment Trust Plc and Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust Plc.
As at the date of this announcement Ms Matthews (or any person that may be deemed a person closely associated to her), has no beneficial interest in the shares of the Company.
There are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to section 9.6.13 of the UKLA Listing Rules.
Enquiries:
Michael Truong / Joel Weiden |
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Investment Manager - Investor Relations and Communications VinaCapital Investment Management Limited |
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T: +84 28 3821 9930 |
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E: michael.truong@vinacapital.com E: joel.weiden@vinacapital.com |
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David Benda / Hugh Jonathan |
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Broker Numis Securities Limited |
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T: +44 20 7260 1000 |
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E: funds@numis.com |
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Kellie Blondel |
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Company Secretary / Administrator Aztec Financial Services (Guernsey) Limited |
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T: +44 1481 748 833 |
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E: vinacapital@aztecgroup.co.uk |
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Edward Gascoigne-Pees |
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Public Relations (London) Camarco |
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T: +44 20 3757 4980 |
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E: ed.gascoigne-pees@camarco.co.uk |
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David Harris |
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Marketing and Distribution (London) Frostrow Capital LLP |
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T: +44 203 427 3835 |
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E: david.harris@frostrow.com
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1. References to VOF or the Company in this announcement shall mean VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited, a non-cellular company incorporated in the Bailiwick of Guernsey under The Companies (Guernsey) Law, 2008, with registered number 61765. It is authorised by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (reference number 2268242) as a registered closed-ended investment scheme under The Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987 and in compliance with the Registered Collective Investment Scheme Rules, as amended.
2. The registered office address of the Company is East Wing, Trafalgar Court, Les Banques, St Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands, GY1 3PP.
3. This announcement may contain inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) NO. 596/2014 (MAR).