JPMorgan American Investment Trust appoints Robert Talbut to its Board as Non-Executive Director

– UK, London – JPMorgan American Investment Trust plc (LSE:JAM), announces the appointment of Robert Talbut as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 11th May 2017.  The Board’s decision is part of the succession planning and in anticipation of the retirement of Sarah Bates as a director, in July.

Mr Talbut was, until 2014, the Chief Investment Officer of Royal London Asset Management and has over 30 years of financial services experience. He has represented the asset management industry through the chairmanship of both the ABI Investment Committee and the Asset Management Committee of the Investment Association. He has also been a member of the Audit & Assurance Council of the Financial Reporting Council and the Financial Conduct Authority’s Listing Authority Advisory Panel.

He is currently a non-executive director of Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc, Shires Income plc, EFG Asset Management (UK) Limited and Pacific Assets Trust plc.

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