Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust announces Jonathan Silver to its Board as upcoming Non-Executive Director

– UK, Edinburgh –  Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust plc (LON: BGCG) today announced the appointment of Jonathan Silver to its Board as a non-executive Director with effect from 1 September 2022.

“My fellow Directors and I are delighted to welcome Jonathan to the Board. Jonathan brings to the Board a wealth of experience relating to financial and accounting matters as well as his previous experience as a non-executive director,” said Board Chair, Susan Platts-Martin.

About Jonathan Silver

Jonathan Silver is a qualified accountant and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Jonathan has held various senior financial positions throughout his career, including 21 years as CFO on the Main Board of Laird plc from 1994 until 2015. Jonathan was the Chairman of the Audit Committee at Invesco Income and Growth Trust plc from 2007 until 2021. Jonathan is a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of Henderson High Income Trust plc, a position he has held since 2019, and is also a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Spirent Communications plc, a position he has held since 2015. Since 2017 Jonathan has been a non-executive director of East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust.

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