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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC Directors

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AVI Japan Opportunity Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (11)

Joe Bauernfreund

CEO

–

John Kidd

CFO

–

Duncan Budge

Non-Executive Director

–

Alan Bartlett

Non-Executive Director

–

Norman Crighton

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 59British

Margaret Stephens

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 8 mosAge: 65British

Kimmberly Lau

COO

–

Tom Treanor

–

Charlotte Cuthbertson

–

Andrew William Rose

Director

1 yrs 3 mosAge: 69British

Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka

Director

1 yrs 3 mosAge: 56British,American

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JB Joe Bauernfreund	CEO	–	–	–
JK John Kidd	CFO	–	–	–
DB Duncan Budge	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Alan Bartlett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
NC Norman Crighton	Non-Executive Director	27 Jul 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	British
MS Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	7 yrs 8 mos	British
KL Kimmberly Lau	COO	–	–	–
TT Tom Treanor	–	–	–	–
CC Charlotte Cuthbertson	–	–	–	–
AW Andrew William Rose	Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 3 mos	British
TY Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka	Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 3 mos	British,American

Director Remuneration (FYE 2023)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Norman Crighton	Non-Executive Director	£40,500	£40,500
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£37,800	£37,800
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	£35,100	£35,100
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£35,100	£35,100

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Norman Crighton	Non-Executive Director	£37,500	£37,500
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£35,000
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£32,500
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£32,500

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 (11)

Joe Bauernfreund

CEO

–

John Kidd

CFO

–

Duncan Budge

Non-Executive Director

–

Alan Bartlett

Non-Executive Director

–

Norman Crighton

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 59British

Margaret Stephens

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 8 mosAge: 65British

Kimmberly Lau

COO

–

Tom Treanor

–

Charlotte Cuthbertson

–

Andrew William Rose

Director

1 yrs 3 mosAge: 69British

Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka

Director

1 yrs 3 mosAge: 56British,American

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JB Joe Bauernfreund	CEO	–	–	–
JK John Kidd	CFO	–	–	–
DB Duncan Budge	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
AB Alan Bartlett	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
NC Norman Crighton	Non-Executive Director	27 Jul 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	British
MS Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	5 Sept 2018	7 yrs 8 mos	British
KL Kimmberly Lau	COO	–	–	–
TT Tom Treanor	–	–	–	–
CC Charlotte Cuthbertson	–	–	–	–
AW Andrew William Rose	Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 3 mos	British
TY Thomas Yasutomo Yoritaka	Director	12 Feb 2025	1 yrs 3 mos	British,American

Director Remuneration (FYE 2023)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Norman Crighton	Non-Executive Director	£40,500	£40,500
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£37,800	£37,800
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	£35,100	£35,100
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£35,100	£35,100

Prior year comparison (4 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Norman Crighton	Non-Executive Director	£37,500	£37,500
Katya Thomson	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£35,000
Yoshi Nishio	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£32,500
Margaret Stephens	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£32,500

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