MONTANARO UK SMLR COS INV TST PLC

Board/Management Information • Nov 21, 2023

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Montanaro UK Smlr Cos Inv Tst PLC

21 November 2023

Montanaro UK Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc

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Directorate Change

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Yuuichiro Nakajima as a non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 January 2024.

Yuuichiro is founder and Managing Director of Crimson Phoenix, a specialist cross-border M&A advisory firm, providing advice on Japan-related transactions and a range of corporate strategy initiatives from offices in Tokyo, London and Frankfurt. He is a former member of the Executive Board of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan and of the Council of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the UK. Yuuichiro spent 10 years with S.G. Warburg (later SBC Warburg) and four years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. He is Chairman of Japan H.L. Limited, which operates Japan House London. For nine years until July 2023, Yuuichiro was a non-executive Director of JPMorgan Japan Small Cap Growth & Income plc.

There are no other details or disclosures required under LR 9.6.13R of the Financial Conduct Authority Listing Rules.

Arthur Copple, Chairman, commented "We are delighted that Yuuichiro has agreed to join the Board and we look forward to benefitting from his extensive experience, knowledge and recent involvement in the investment trust sector."

Juniper Partners Limited

Company Secretary

21 November 2023

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