RNS Number : 0511C
JPMorgan Emerging Mkts Invest Trust
26 August 2008
JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc
Directorate Change
The Board of JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc is pleased to announce the
appointment of Nigel Kenny and Percy Mistry as
independent non-executive Directors of the Company.
Mr Kenny is a founding partner of emerging markets private equity company Sabre Capital.He is currently an independent non-executive
director of UC Rusal Ltd, the world's largest producer of aluminium and alumina products, and
a non-executive director of First City
Monument Bank Plc, a bank listed on the Nigerian stock exchange. He was previously an
independent non-executive director of PartyGaming Plc. Between 1992 and 2002 Mr Kenny held a number of senior positions at Standard Chartered Bank,
including Group Head of Operations, Corporate
and Institutional Banking and Finance Director. Prior to that he spent 14 years with Chase
Manhattan Bank. He is a chartered accountant.
Mr Kenny will join the Board with effect from 1st September 2008.
Mr Mistry is Chairman of The Oxford International Group which comprises companies engaged
in investment banking, asset management,
private equity investment and strategic financial and economic services to governments and
multinational companies in emerging market
countries. He is a senior advisor to Europa Partners, a corporate finance boutique. He was
previously CEO of Synergy Power Corporation, a
director of ICICI and non-executive chairman of D.C. Gardner. He was also an advisory member
of the Forum on Debt and Development and has
held several senior positions with the World Bank.
Mr Mistry will join the Board with effect from 1st January 2009.
There is no further information to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13 R (2) to (6).
26th August 2008
For further information:
Jonathan Latter
JPMorgan Asset Management (UK) Limited ......................... 020 7742 6000
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