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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc Directors

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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust plc Directors

Board of Directors (31)

Richard Davidson

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

–

Graham Kitchen

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

–

Norman Crighton

Chair

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 60British

Nicola Takada Wood

Managing Director Japan

–

Calum Thomson

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Anja Balfour

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

June Jessop

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Lucy Costa Duarte

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Ian Henderson

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Duncan Budge

Non-Executive Director

–

Alan Bartlett

Non-Executive Director

–

Margaret Stephens

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 65British

Andrew William Rose

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 69British

Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka

Independent Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 56British,American

Claire Margaret Binyon

Independent Non-Executive Director

5 mosAge: 60British

John Kidd

CFO, CCO

–

Tom Treanor

Director

–

Ben Levy

ESG Analyst

–

Kimmberly Lau

COO

–

Jason Bellamy

Senior Engagement Consultant

–

Shuntaro Shimizu

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Yuiko Ozawa

Investment Analyst

–

Ross McGarry

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Kaz Sakai

Portfolio Manager - Japan

–

Joe Bauernfreund

CEO and CIO

–

Charlotte Cuthbertson

Investment Manager

–

Hiromi Ozaki

Outside Director

–

Makoto Sakai

Outside Director

–

Wilfrid Craigie

Senior Investment Analyst

–

William Hawkes

Investment Analyst

–

Scott Beveridge

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RD Richard Davidson	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	–	–	–
GK Graham Kitchen	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	–	–	–
NC Norman Crighton	Chair	27 Jul 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
NT Nicola Takada Wood	Managing Director Japan	–	–	–
CT Calum Thomson	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Anja Balfour	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JJ June Jessop	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
LC Lucy Costa Duarte	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
IH Ian Henderson	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DB Duncan Budge	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Alan Bartlett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MS Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
AW Andrew William Rose	Non-Executive Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British
TY Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka	Independent Non-Executive Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British,American
CM Claire Margaret Binyon	Independent Non-Executive Director	27 May 2026	5 mos	British
JK John Kidd	CFO, CCO	–	–	–
TT Tom Treanor	Director	–	–	–
BL Ben Levy	ESG Analyst	–	–	–
KL Kimmberly Lau	COO	–	–	–
JB Jason Bellamy	Senior Engagement Consultant	–	–	–
SS Shuntaro Shimizu	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
YO Yuiko Ozawa	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
RM Ross McGarry	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
KS Kaz Sakai	Portfolio Manager - Japan	–	–	–
JB Joe Bauernfreund	CEO and CIO	–	–	–
CC Charlotte Cuthbertson	Investment Manager	–	–	–
HO Hiromi Ozaki	Outside Director	–	–	–
MS Makoto Sakai	Outside Director	–	–	–
WC Wilfrid Craigie	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
WH William Hawkes	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
SB Scott Beveridge	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Norman Oughton	Chair	£60,800	–	£60,800
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£41,531	–	£41,531
Tom Yorlaka	Non-Executive Director	£34,097	£35	£34,132
Andrew Rose	Non-Executive Director	£34,097	–	£34,097
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£2,245	–	£2,245
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Norman Oughton	Chair	£55,000	–	£55,000
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£41,000	–	£41,000
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	£38,500	–	£38,500
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Tom Yorlaka	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Andrew Rose	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (2)

Ekaterina Thomson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 4 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Yoshi Nishio

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2024

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Ekaterina Thomson	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	21 Jan 2025	6 yrs 4 mos	British
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	27 Jul 2018	30 Sept 2024	6 yrs 2 mos	British,American

Board of Directors (31)

Richard Davidson

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

–

Graham Kitchen

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

–

Norman Crighton

Chair

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 60British

Nicola Takada Wood

Managing Director Japan

–

Calum Thomson

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Anja Balfour

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

June Jessop

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Lucy Costa Duarte

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Ian Henderson

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Duncan Budge

Non-Executive Director

–

Alan Bartlett

Non-Executive Director

–

Margaret Stephens

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 65British

Andrew William Rose

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 69British

Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka

Independent Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 56British,American

Claire Margaret Binyon

Independent Non-Executive Director

5 mosAge: 60British

John Kidd

CFO, CCO

–

Tom Treanor

Director

–

Ben Levy

ESG Analyst

–

Kimmberly Lau

COO

–

Jason Bellamy

Senior Engagement Consultant

–

Shuntaro Shimizu

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Yuiko Ozawa

Investment Analyst

–

Ross McGarry

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Kaz Sakai

Portfolio Manager - Japan

–

Joe Bauernfreund

CEO and CIO

–

Charlotte Cuthbertson

Investment Manager

–

Hiromi Ozaki

Outside Director

–

Makoto Sakai

Outside Director

–

Wilfrid Craigie

Senior Investment Analyst

–

William Hawkes

Investment Analyst

–

Scott Beveridge

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RD Richard Davidson	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	–	–	–
GK Graham Kitchen	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	–	–	–
NC Norman Crighton	Chair	27 Jul 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
NT Nicola Takada Wood	Managing Director Japan	–	–	–
CT Calum Thomson	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Anja Balfour	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JJ June Jessop	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
LC Lucy Costa Duarte	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
IH Ian Henderson	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DB Duncan Budge	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Alan Bartlett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MS Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
AW Andrew William Rose	Non-Executive Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British
TY Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka	Independent Non-Executive Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British,American
CM Claire Margaret Binyon	Independent Non-Executive Director	27 May 2026	5 mos	British
JK John Kidd	CFO, CCO	–	–	–
TT Tom Treanor	Director	–	–	–
BL Ben Levy	ESG Analyst	–	–	–
KL Kimmberly Lau	COO	–	–	–
JB Jason Bellamy	Senior Engagement Consultant	–	–	–
SS Shuntaro Shimizu	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
YO Yuiko Ozawa	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
RM Ross McGarry	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
KS Kaz Sakai	Portfolio Manager - Japan	–	–	–
JB Joe Bauernfreund	CEO and CIO	–	–	–
CC Charlotte Cuthbertson	Investment Manager	–	–	–
HO Hiromi Ozaki	Outside Director	–	–	–
MS Makoto Sakai	Outside Director	–	–	–
WC Wilfrid Craigie	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
WH William Hawkes	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
SB Scott Beveridge	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Norman Oughton	Chair	£60,800	–	£60,800
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£41,531	–	£41,531
Tom Yorlaka	Non-Executive Director	£34,097	£35	£34,132
Andrew Rose	Non-Executive Director	£34,097	–	£34,097
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£2,245	–	£2,245
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Norman Oughton	Chair	£55,000	–	£55,000
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£41,000	–	£41,000
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	£38,500	–	£38,500
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Tom Yorlaka	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Andrew Rose	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (2)

Ekaterina Thomson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 4 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Yoshi Nishio

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2024

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Ekaterina Thomson	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	21 Jan 2025	6 yrs 4 mos	British
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	27 Jul 2018	30 Sept 2024	6 yrs 2 mos	British,American

Board of Directors (31)

Richard Davidson

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

–

Graham Kitchen

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

–

Norman Crighton

Chair

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 60British

Nicola Takada Wood

Managing Director Japan

–

Calum Thomson

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Anja Balfour

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

June Jessop

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Lucy Costa Duarte

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Ian Henderson

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Duncan Budge

Non-Executive Director

–

Alan Bartlett

Non-Executive Director

–

Margaret Stephens

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 65British

Andrew William Rose

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 69British

Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka

Independent Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 56British,American

Claire Margaret Binyon

Independent Non-Executive Director

5 mosAge: 60British

John Kidd

CFO, CCO

–

Tom Treanor

Director

–

Ben Levy

ESG Analyst

–

Kimmberly Lau

COO

–

Jason Bellamy

Senior Engagement Consultant

–

Shuntaro Shimizu

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Yuiko Ozawa

Investment Analyst

–

Ross McGarry

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Kaz Sakai

Portfolio Manager - Japan

–

Joe Bauernfreund

CEO and CIO

–

Charlotte Cuthbertson

Investment Manager

–

Hiromi Ozaki

Outside Director

–

Makoto Sakai

Outside Director

–

Wilfrid Craigie

Senior Investment Analyst

–

William Hawkes

Investment Analyst

–

Scott Beveridge

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RD Richard Davidson	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	–	–	–
GK Graham Kitchen	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	–	–	–
NC Norman Crighton	Chair	27 Jul 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
NT Nicola Takada Wood	Managing Director Japan	–	–	–
CT Calum Thomson	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Anja Balfour	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JJ June Jessop	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
LC Lucy Costa Duarte	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
IH Ian Henderson	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DB Duncan Budge	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Alan Bartlett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MS Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
AW Andrew William Rose	Non-Executive Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British
TY Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka	Independent Non-Executive Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British,American
CM Claire Margaret Binyon	Independent Non-Executive Director	27 May 2026	5 mos	British
JK John Kidd	CFO, CCO	–	–	–
TT Tom Treanor	Director	–	–	–
BL Ben Levy	ESG Analyst	–	–	–
KL Kimmberly Lau	COO	–	–	–
JB Jason Bellamy	Senior Engagement Consultant	–	–	–
SS Shuntaro Shimizu	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
YO Yuiko Ozawa	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
RM Ross McGarry	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
KS Kaz Sakai	Portfolio Manager - Japan	–	–	–
JB Joe Bauernfreund	CEO and CIO	–	–	–
CC Charlotte Cuthbertson	Investment Manager	–	–	–
HO Hiromi Ozaki	Outside Director	–	–	–
MS Makoto Sakai	Outside Director	–	–	–
WC Wilfrid Craigie	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
WH William Hawkes	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
SB Scott Beveridge	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Norman Oughton	Chair	£60,800	–	£60,800
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£41,531	–	£41,531
Tom Yorlaka	Non-Executive Director	£34,097	£35	£34,132
Andrew Rose	Non-Executive Director	£34,097	–	£34,097
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£2,245	–	£2,245
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Norman Oughton	Chair	£55,000	–	£55,000
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£41,000	–	£41,000
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	£38,500	–	£38,500
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Tom Yorlaka	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Andrew Rose	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (2)

Ekaterina Thomson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 4 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Yoshi Nishio

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2024

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Ekaterina Thomson	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	21 Jan 2025	6 yrs 4 mos	British
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	27 Jul 2018	30 Sept 2024	6 yrs 2 mos	British,American

Board of Directors (31)

Richard Davidson

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

–

Graham Kitchen

Independent Non-Executive Chairman

–

Norman Crighton

Chair

8 yrs 3 mosAge: 60British

Nicola Takada Wood

Managing Director Japan

–

Calum Thomson

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Anja Balfour

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

June Jessop

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Lucy Costa Duarte

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Ian Henderson

Independent Non-Executive Director

–

Duncan Budge

Non-Executive Director

–

Alan Bartlett

Non-Executive Director

–

Margaret Stephens

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 1 mosAge: 65British

Andrew William Rose

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 69British

Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka

Independent Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 8 mosAge: 56British,American

Claire Margaret Binyon

Independent Non-Executive Director

5 mosAge: 60British

John Kidd

CFO, CCO

–

Tom Treanor

Director

–

Ben Levy

ESG Analyst

–

Kimmberly Lau

COO

–

Jason Bellamy

Senior Engagement Consultant

–

Shuntaro Shimizu

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Yuiko Ozawa

Investment Analyst

–

Ross McGarry

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Kaz Sakai

Portfolio Manager - Japan

–

Joe Bauernfreund

CEO and CIO

–

Charlotte Cuthbertson

Investment Manager

–

Hiromi Ozaki

Outside Director

–

Makoto Sakai

Outside Director

–

Wilfrid Craigie

Senior Investment Analyst

–

William Hawkes

Investment Analyst

–

Scott Beveridge

Senior Investment Analyst

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
RD Richard Davidson	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	–	–	–
GK Graham Kitchen	Independent Non-Executive Chairman	–	–	–
NC Norman Crighton	Chair	27 Jul 2018	8 yrs 3 mos	British
NT Nicola Takada Wood	Managing Director Japan	–	–	–
CT Calum Thomson	Senior Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Anja Balfour	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
JJ June Jessop	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
LC Lucy Costa Duarte	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
IH Ian Henderson	Independent Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
DB Duncan Budge	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Alan Bartlett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
MS Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	8 yrs 1 mos	British
AW Andrew William Rose	Non-Executive Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British
TY Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka	Independent Non-Executive Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 8 mos	British,American
CM Claire Margaret Binyon	Independent Non-Executive Director	27 May 2026	5 mos	British
JK John Kidd	CFO, CCO	–	–	–
TT Tom Treanor	Director	–	–	–
BL Ben Levy	ESG Analyst	–	–	–
KL Kimmberly Lau	COO	–	–	–
JB Jason Bellamy	Senior Engagement Consultant	–	–	–
SS Shuntaro Shimizu	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
YO Yuiko Ozawa	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
RM Ross McGarry	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
KS Kaz Sakai	Portfolio Manager - Japan	–	–	–
JB Joe Bauernfreund	CEO and CIO	–	–	–
CC Charlotte Cuthbertson	Investment Manager	–	–	–
HO Hiromi Ozaki	Outside Director	–	–	–
MS Makoto Sakai	Outside Director	–	–	–
WC Wilfrid Craigie	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–
WH William Hawkes	Investment Analyst	–	–	–
SB Scott Beveridge	Senior Investment Analyst	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Norman Oughton	Chair	£60,800	–	£60,800
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£41,531	–	£41,531
Tom Yorlaka	Non-Executive Director	£34,097	£35	£34,132
Andrew Rose	Non-Executive Director	£34,097	–	£34,097
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£2,245	–	£2,245
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Norman Oughton	Chair	£55,000	–	£55,000
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£41,000	–	£41,000
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	£38,500	–	£38,500
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Tom Yorlaka	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Andrew Rose	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (2)

Ekaterina Thomson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 4 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Yoshi Nishio

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2024

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Ekaterina Thomson	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	21 Jan 2025	6 yrs 4 mos	British
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	27 Jul 2018	30 Sept 2024	6 yrs 2 mos	British,American