Investment Manager

 15 November 2023

CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income plc

("the Company")

Investment Manager

CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income plc announces that its Investment Manager and AIFM, CQS (UK) LLP, has advised that it is being acquired by Manulife Investment Management, a leading international financial services group. There are no planned changes to the investment management team and the Board look forward to working with the new group. The transaction is expected to close in early 2024.

Company Secretary

BNP Paribas S.A., Jersey Branch

IFC 1, The Esplanade

St Helier

Jersey, JE1 4BP

Email: jersey.bp2s.ncyf.cosec@bnpparibas.com

ENQUIRIES

For the Investment Manager

New City Investment Managers

Craig Cleland

0207 201 5368

For the Company Secretary and Administrator

BNP Paribas S.A., Jersey Branch

Dean Plowman

01534 813 967

For the Broker

Cavendish Capital Markets Limited

William Marle

0207 220 0557