Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC - Appointment of New Director
July 30 2024 - 10:18AM
UK Regulatory
Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC -
Appointment of New Director
PR Newswire
LONDON, United Kingdom, July 30
30
July 2024
WORLDWIDE HEALTHCARE TRUST
PLC
(the
"Company")
Appointment of New
Director
As part of the ongoing
process of refreshment described in the Company's Annual Report
& Accounts, the Board of Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC is
pleased to announce the appointment of William Hemmings as an independent,
non-executive Director of the Company, with effect from Tuesday,
1 October
2024.
Mr Hemmings has extensive
experience in the investment trust sector from his previous roles
as Head of Closed End Funds and Head of Investment Companies at
abrdn (formerly Aberdeen Asset Management PLC). He was also
formerly a non-executive Director on the board of Primary Health
Properties Plc and a Director of the Association of Investment
Trust Companies.
On appointment, William
will be a member of the Company's Audit & Risk Committee, the
Nominations Committee and the Management Engagement &
Remuneration Committee.
The Chair of Worldwide
Healthcare Trust PLC, Doug
McCutcheon, commented:
"My fellow Directors and I
are delighted to welcome William to the Board. We are very pleased
to have someone with such significant experience in both portfolio
management and also in the investment trust sector joining us as a
Director."
Mr Hemmings' appointment
will be proposed to shareholders for election at the Annual General
Meeting of the Company to be held in July
2025.
Mr Hemmings currently
holds no ordinary shares in the Company.
There is no further
information to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R(2) to
(6).
-
ENDS-
For further information
please contact:
Mark
Pope |
Frostrow Capital
LLP |
020 3 008 4913 |
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