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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC Directors

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Baillie Gifford Japan Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (12)

Joanna Beaufort Pitman

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 63British

Sharon Mary Brown

Non-Executive Director

7 yrsAge: 57British

Simon Lee Davis

Non-Executive Director

5 yrsAge: 60British

Robert Edwin Talbut

Senior Independent Director

7 mosAge: 65British

Kelly Clancy

–

Matt Brett

Manager

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Iain McCombie

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Natalie Beattie

–

Diane Coyle

–

Patricia Rose Lewis

Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JB Joanna Beaufort Pitman	Non-Executive Director	28 Jun 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British
SM Sharon Mary Brown	Non-Executive Director	3 Oct 2019	7 yrs	British
SL Simon Lee Davis	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2021	5 yrs	British
RE Robert Edwin Talbut	Senior Independent Director	2 Mar 2026	7 mos	British
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
MB Matt Brett	Manager	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
Natalie Beattie	–	–	–	–
DC Diane Coyle	–	–	–	–
PR Patricia Rose Lewis	Director	1 Aug 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Kidd	Chair	£44,000	£2,535	£46,535
Sharon Brown	Non-Executive Director	£37,500	£1,627	£39,127
Sam Davis	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£2,585	£34,085

Prior year comparison (3 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Kidd	Chair	£43,000	£2,483	£45,483
Sharon Brown	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	£1,229	£38,229
Sam Davis	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£2,390	£33,390

Former Directors (15)

David Paul Kidd

Chair

Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Dec 2025

James Keith Ross Falconer

Chair

Tenure: 7 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 May 2022

Martin Harley Paling

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Dec 2021

Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Dec 2019

Paul Stephen Dimond

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2018

Martin Gilbert Barrow

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2015

Richard Arthur Barfield

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 11 mosResigned: 26 Nov 2014

George Malcolm Murray

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Dec 2008

Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Dec 2005

Richard Ronald James Burns

Chair

Tenure: 4 yrs 7 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2005

George Veitch

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2001

Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 Nov 1998

John Ashton Dare

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Oct 1997

Rowan Robin Menzies

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1989

James George Charles White

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 May 1989

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
David Paul Kidd	Chair	30 Nov 2015	10 Dec 2025	10 yrs 1 mos	British
James Keith Ross Falconer	Chair	8 Jul 2014	17 May 2022	7 yrs 10 mos	British
Martin Harley Paling	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2008	16 Dec 2021	13 yrs 1 mos	British
Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman	Non-Executive Director	2 Oct 2003	5 Dec 2019	16 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Stephen Dimond	Director	31 Jul 2006	6 Dec 2018	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Martin Gilbert Barrow	Director	2 Oct 2001	30 Nov 2015	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Richard Arthur Barfield	Director	1 Dec 1997	26 Nov 2014	16 yrs 11 mos	British
George Malcolm Murray	Director	–	10 Dec 2008	–	British
Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum	Director	–	6 Dec 2005	–	British
Richard Ronald James Burns	Chair	1 May 2001	6 Dec 2005	4 yrs 7 mos	British
George Veitch	Director	25 Jul 1989	30 Apr 2001	11 yrs 9 mos	British
Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall	Non-Executive Director	25 Jul 1989	18 Nov 1998	9 yrs 4 mos	British
John Ashton Dare	Director	–	1 Oct 1997	–	American
Rowan Robin Menzies	Director	–	25 Jul 1989	–	British
James George Charles White	Director	–	29 May 1989	–	British

Board of Directors (12)

Joanna Beaufort Pitman

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 63British

Sharon Mary Brown

Non-Executive Director

7 yrsAge: 57British

Simon Lee Davis

Non-Executive Director

5 yrsAge: 60British

Robert Edwin Talbut

Senior Independent Director

7 mosAge: 65British

Kelly Clancy

–

Matt Brett

Manager

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Iain McCombie

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Natalie Beattie

–

Diane Coyle

–

Patricia Rose Lewis

Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JB Joanna Beaufort Pitman	Non-Executive Director	28 Jun 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British
SM Sharon Mary Brown	Non-Executive Director	3 Oct 2019	7 yrs	British
SL Simon Lee Davis	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2021	5 yrs	British
RE Robert Edwin Talbut	Senior Independent Director	2 Mar 2026	7 mos	British
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
MB Matt Brett	Manager	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
Natalie Beattie	–	–	–	–
DC Diane Coyle	–	–	–	–
PR Patricia Rose Lewis	Director	1 Aug 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Kidd	Chair	£44,000	£2,535	£46,535
Sharon Brown	Non-Executive Director	£37,500	£1,627	£39,127
Sam Davis	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£2,585	£34,085

Prior year comparison (3 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Kidd	Chair	£43,000	£2,483	£45,483
Sharon Brown	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	£1,229	£38,229
Sam Davis	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£2,390	£33,390

Former Directors (15)

David Paul Kidd

Chair

Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Dec 2025

James Keith Ross Falconer

Chair

Tenure: 7 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 May 2022

Martin Harley Paling

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Dec 2021

Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Dec 2019

Paul Stephen Dimond

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2018

Martin Gilbert Barrow

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2015

Richard Arthur Barfield

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 11 mosResigned: 26 Nov 2014

George Malcolm Murray

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Dec 2008

Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Dec 2005

Richard Ronald James Burns

Chair

Tenure: 4 yrs 7 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2005

George Veitch

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2001

Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 Nov 1998

John Ashton Dare

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Oct 1997

Rowan Robin Menzies

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1989

James George Charles White

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 May 1989

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
David Paul Kidd	Chair	30 Nov 2015	10 Dec 2025	10 yrs 1 mos	British
James Keith Ross Falconer	Chair	8 Jul 2014	17 May 2022	7 yrs 10 mos	British
Martin Harley Paling	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2008	16 Dec 2021	13 yrs 1 mos	British
Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman	Non-Executive Director	2 Oct 2003	5 Dec 2019	16 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Stephen Dimond	Director	31 Jul 2006	6 Dec 2018	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Martin Gilbert Barrow	Director	2 Oct 2001	30 Nov 2015	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Richard Arthur Barfield	Director	1 Dec 1997	26 Nov 2014	16 yrs 11 mos	British
George Malcolm Murray	Director	–	10 Dec 2008	–	British
Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum	Director	–	6 Dec 2005	–	British
Richard Ronald James Burns	Chair	1 May 2001	6 Dec 2005	4 yrs 7 mos	British
George Veitch	Director	25 Jul 1989	30 Apr 2001	11 yrs 9 mos	British
Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall	Non-Executive Director	25 Jul 1989	18 Nov 1998	9 yrs 4 mos	British
John Ashton Dare	Director	–	1 Oct 1997	–	American
Rowan Robin Menzies	Director	–	25 Jul 1989	–	British
James George Charles White	Director	–	29 May 1989	–	British

Board of Directors (12)

Joanna Beaufort Pitman

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 63British

Sharon Mary Brown

Non-Executive Director

7 yrsAge: 57British

Simon Lee Davis

Non-Executive Director

5 yrsAge: 60British

Robert Edwin Talbut

Senior Independent Director

7 mosAge: 65British

Kelly Clancy

–

Matt Brett

Manager

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Iain McCombie

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Natalie Beattie

–

Diane Coyle

–

Patricia Rose Lewis

Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JB Joanna Beaufort Pitman	Non-Executive Director	28 Jun 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British
SM Sharon Mary Brown	Non-Executive Director	3 Oct 2019	7 yrs	British
SL Simon Lee Davis	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2021	5 yrs	British
RE Robert Edwin Talbut	Senior Independent Director	2 Mar 2026	7 mos	British
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
MB Matt Brett	Manager	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
Natalie Beattie	–	–	–	–
DC Diane Coyle	–	–	–	–
PR Patricia Rose Lewis	Director	1 Aug 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Kidd	Chair	£44,000	£2,535	£46,535
Sharon Brown	Non-Executive Director	£37,500	£1,627	£39,127
Sam Davis	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£2,585	£34,085

Prior year comparison (3 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Kidd	Chair	£43,000	£2,483	£45,483
Sharon Brown	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	£1,229	£38,229
Sam Davis	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£2,390	£33,390

Former Directors (15)

David Paul Kidd

Chair

Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Dec 2025

James Keith Ross Falconer

Chair

Tenure: 7 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 May 2022

Martin Harley Paling

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Dec 2021

Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Dec 2019

Paul Stephen Dimond

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2018

Martin Gilbert Barrow

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2015

Richard Arthur Barfield

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 11 mosResigned: 26 Nov 2014

George Malcolm Murray

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Dec 2008

Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Dec 2005

Richard Ronald James Burns

Chair

Tenure: 4 yrs 7 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2005

George Veitch

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2001

Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 Nov 1998

John Ashton Dare

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Oct 1997

Rowan Robin Menzies

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1989

James George Charles White

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 May 1989

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
David Paul Kidd	Chair	30 Nov 2015	10 Dec 2025	10 yrs 1 mos	British
James Keith Ross Falconer	Chair	8 Jul 2014	17 May 2022	7 yrs 10 mos	British
Martin Harley Paling	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2008	16 Dec 2021	13 yrs 1 mos	British
Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman	Non-Executive Director	2 Oct 2003	5 Dec 2019	16 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Stephen Dimond	Director	31 Jul 2006	6 Dec 2018	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Martin Gilbert Barrow	Director	2 Oct 2001	30 Nov 2015	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Richard Arthur Barfield	Director	1 Dec 1997	26 Nov 2014	16 yrs 11 mos	British
George Malcolm Murray	Director	–	10 Dec 2008	–	British
Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum	Director	–	6 Dec 2005	–	British
Richard Ronald James Burns	Chair	1 May 2001	6 Dec 2005	4 yrs 7 mos	British
George Veitch	Director	25 Jul 1989	30 Apr 2001	11 yrs 9 mos	British
Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall	Non-Executive Director	25 Jul 1989	18 Nov 1998	9 yrs 4 mos	British
John Ashton Dare	Director	–	1 Oct 1997	–	American
Rowan Robin Menzies	Director	–	25 Jul 1989	–	British
James George Charles White	Director	–	29 May 1989	–	British

Board of Directors (12)

Joanna Beaufort Pitman

Non-Executive Director

8 yrs 4 mosAge: 63British

Sharon Mary Brown

Non-Executive Director

7 yrsAge: 57British

Simon Lee Davis

Non-Executive Director

5 yrsAge: 60British

Robert Edwin Talbut

Senior Independent Director

7 mosAge: 65British

Kelly Clancy

–

Matt Brett

Manager

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Iain McCombie

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Natalie Beattie

–

Diane Coyle

–

Patricia Rose Lewis

Director

3 yrs 2 mosAge: 56British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
JB Joanna Beaufort Pitman	Non-Executive Director	28 Jun 2018	8 yrs 4 mos	British
SM Sharon Mary Brown	Non-Executive Director	3 Oct 2019	7 yrs	British
SL Simon Lee Davis	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2021	5 yrs	British
RE Robert Edwin Talbut	Senior Independent Director	2 Mar 2026	7 mos	British
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
MB Matt Brett	Manager	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
Natalie Beattie	–	–	–	–
DC Diane Coyle	–	–	–	–
PR Patricia Rose Lewis	Director	1 Aug 2023	3 yrs 2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Kidd	Chair	£44,000	£2,535	£46,535
Sharon Brown	Non-Executive Director	£37,500	£1,627	£39,127
Sam Davis	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£2,585	£34,085

Prior year comparison (3 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Kidd	Chair	£43,000	£2,483	£45,483
Sharon Brown	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	£1,229	£38,229
Sam Davis	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£2,390	£33,390

Former Directors (15)

David Paul Kidd

Chair

Tenure: 10 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Dec 2025

James Keith Ross Falconer

Chair

Tenure: 7 yrs 10 mosResigned: 17 May 2022

Martin Harley Paling

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 1 mosResigned: 16 Dec 2021

Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Dec 2019

Paul Stephen Dimond

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2018

Martin Gilbert Barrow

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Nov 2015

Richard Arthur Barfield

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 11 mosResigned: 26 Nov 2014

George Malcolm Murray

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 10 Dec 2008

Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Dec 2005

Richard Ronald James Burns

Chair

Tenure: 4 yrs 7 mosResigned: 6 Dec 2005

George Veitch

Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 9 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2001

Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 18 Nov 1998

John Ashton Dare

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Oct 1997

Rowan Robin Menzies

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1989

James George Charles White

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 May 1989

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
David Paul Kidd	Chair	30 Nov 2015	10 Dec 2025	10 yrs 1 mos	British
James Keith Ross Falconer	Chair	8 Jul 2014	17 May 2022	7 yrs 10 mos	British
Martin Harley Paling	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2008	16 Dec 2021	13 yrs 1 mos	British
Nicholas Alastair Charles Bannerman	Non-Executive Director	2 Oct 2003	5 Dec 2019	16 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Stephen Dimond	Director	31 Jul 2006	6 Dec 2018	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Martin Gilbert Barrow	Director	2 Oct 2001	30 Nov 2015	14 yrs 1 mos	British
Richard Arthur Barfield	Director	1 Dec 1997	26 Nov 2014	16 yrs 11 mos	British
George Malcolm Murray	Director	–	10 Dec 2008	–	British
Andrew Graham Stewart McCallum	Director	–	6 Dec 2005	–	British
Richard Ronald James Burns	Chair	1 May 2001	6 Dec 2005	4 yrs 7 mos	British
George Veitch	Director	25 Jul 1989	30 Apr 2001	11 yrs 9 mos	British
Douglas Christopher Patrick McDougall	Non-Executive Director	25 Jul 1989	18 Nov 1998	9 yrs 4 mos	British
John Ashton Dare	Director	–	1 Oct 1997	–	American
Rowan Robin Menzies	Director	–	25 Jul 1989	–	British
James George Charles White	Director	–	29 May 1989	–	British