Murray International Trust announces Greg Eckersley and Wendy Colquhoun to join its Board as Independent Directors

– UK, Edinburgh –  Murray International Trust PLC (LON: MYI) today announced the appointments of Greg Eckersley and Wendy Colquhoun to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Directors respectively with effect from 1st May 2023 and 1st September 2023.

“I am delighted to announce the appointments of Mr Gregory Eckersley and Ms Wendy Colquhoun to the Board,” said Board Chairman, David Hardie.

About Gregory Eckersley

Greg Eckersley is an experienced equity investor with a professional executive career in a mix of leadership and asset management roles. Having begun his investment career at Cigna International Investment Limited, he gained international experience at Draycott Partners, Alliance Capital, and Alliance Bernstein, managing, and overseeing teams investing in emerging market and global portfolios before accepting the role of global head of internal equities at the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. After six years with ADIA, he returned to the UK in 2019 to run his consultancy, Ecko Limited, offering strategic advice to small and early-stage businesses. Greg will join the Board on 1 May 2023.

About Wendy Colquhoun

Wendy Colquhoun will join the Board on 1 September 2023. She is a qualified solicitor and was, until May 2020, a partner at the international law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. She has advised investment trust boards for over 25 years on advisory and transactional matters and has a thorough understanding of investment trusts and the regulatory and other challenges they face. She is a non-executive director of Capital Gearing Trust p.l.c and Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc and chair of Henderson Opportunities Trust plc.

For more information: https://www.murray-intl.co.uk/

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