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Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust PLC Directors

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Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (11)

Neil Alan Hayes Rogan

Chair

2 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 3 mosAge: 60British

James Ruary Drummond Neill

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 9 mosAge: 67British

Catherine Louise Pitt

Non-Executive Director

5 yrsAge: 53British

Seema Paterson

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 7 mosAge: 52British

Iain McCombie

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Diane Coyle

Prof

–

Kelly Clancy

–

Milena Mileva

Manager

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
NA Neil Alan Hayes Rogan	Chair	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 7 mos	British
AT Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	5 May 2017	9 yrs 3 mos	British
JR James Ruary Drummond Neill	Non-Executive Director	15 Nov 2018	7 yrs 9 mos	British
CL Catherine Louise Pitt	Non-Executive Director	5 Aug 2021	5 yrs	British
SP Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	2 Jan 2025	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
DC Diane Coyle	Prof	–	–	–
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
MM Milena Mileva	Manager	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Neil Rogan	Chair	£46,500	£2,819	£49,319
Andrew Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	£3,682	£40,682
Ruary Neill	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£2,600	£35,100
Cathy Pitt	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£3,527	£34,527
Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£2,139	£33,139
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Neil Rogan	Chair	£40,990	£2,732	£43,722
Andrew Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£1,559	£36,559
Ruary Neill	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£2,710	£34,210
Cathy Pitt	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£2,468	£32,468
Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	£9,891	£382	£10,273
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	£5,312	£1,010	£6,322

Former Directors (15)

Carolan Dobson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 14 Jun 2024

Scott Cochrane

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2021

Andrew James Hutton

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 1 Aug 2019

Bob Cowdell

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 10 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2018

Stella Jane Pirie

Director

Tenure: 15 yrsResigned: 2 Aug 2017

Alan Henry Clifton

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 4 Aug 2016

David Cowan Ritchie

Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 5 Aug 2014

Keith Melville Niven

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2011

Ian Phillips

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 6 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2008

Ian Macdonald Trotter

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 31 Dec 2004

Richard Ireland

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2002

Ian Peter Sedgwick

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2002

Simon James Titcomb

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 6 mosResigned: 6 Aug 2001

Richard James Nigel Cripps

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 1994

Andrew Michael Hougie

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 1994

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	13 Mar 2014	14 Jun 2024	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Scott Cochrane	Non-Executive Director	15 Nov 2018	30 Jun 2021	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Andrew James Hutton	Non-Executive Director	3 Sept 2008	1 Aug 2019	10 yrs 11 mos	British
Bob Cowdell	Director	1 Nov 2011	25 Sept 2018	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Stella Jane Pirie	Director	5 Aug 2002	2 Aug 2017	15 yrs	British
Alan Henry Clifton	Director	18 Jun 2001	4 Aug 2016	15 yrs 2 mos	British
David Cowan Ritchie	Director	6 Aug 2001	5 Aug 2014	13 yrs	British
Keith Melville Niven	Director	28 Jan 1994	31 Oct 2011	17 yrs 9 mos	British
Ian Phillips	Director	2 Feb 1994	5 Aug 2008	14 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Macdonald Trotter	Director	13 Dec 1999	31 Dec 2004	5 yrs	British
Richard Ireland	Director	2 Feb 1994	5 Aug 2002	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Peter Sedgwick	Director	28 Jan 1994	5 Aug 2002	8 yrs 7 mos	British
Simon James Titcomb	Director	2 Feb 1994	6 Aug 2001	7 yrs 6 mos	British
Richard James Nigel Cripps	Director	28 Jan 1994	1 Feb 1994	1 mos	British
Andrew Michael Hougie	Director	28 Jan 1994	1 Feb 1994	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (11)

Neil Alan Hayes Rogan

Chair

2 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 3 mosAge: 60British

James Ruary Drummond Neill

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 9 mosAge: 67British

Catherine Louise Pitt

Non-Executive Director

5 yrsAge: 53British

Seema Paterson

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 7 mosAge: 52British

Iain McCombie

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Diane Coyle

Prof

–

Kelly Clancy

–

Milena Mileva

Manager

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
NA Neil Alan Hayes Rogan	Chair	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 7 mos	British
AT Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	5 May 2017	9 yrs 3 mos	British
JR James Ruary Drummond Neill	Non-Executive Director	15 Nov 2018	7 yrs 9 mos	British
CL Catherine Louise Pitt	Non-Executive Director	5 Aug 2021	5 yrs	British
SP Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	2 Jan 2025	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
DC Diane Coyle	Prof	–	–	–
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
MM Milena Mileva	Manager	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Neil Rogan	Chair	£46,500	£2,819	£49,319
Andrew Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	£3,682	£40,682
Ruary Neill	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£2,600	£35,100
Cathy Pitt	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£3,527	£34,527
Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£2,139	£33,139
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Neil Rogan	Chair	£40,990	£2,732	£43,722
Andrew Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£1,559	£36,559
Ruary Neill	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£2,710	£34,210
Cathy Pitt	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£2,468	£32,468
Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	£9,891	£382	£10,273
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	£5,312	£1,010	£6,322

Former Directors (15)

Carolan Dobson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 14 Jun 2024

Scott Cochrane

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2021

Andrew James Hutton

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 1 Aug 2019

Bob Cowdell

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 10 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2018

Stella Jane Pirie

Director

Tenure: 15 yrsResigned: 2 Aug 2017

Alan Henry Clifton

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 4 Aug 2016

David Cowan Ritchie

Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 5 Aug 2014

Keith Melville Niven

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2011

Ian Phillips

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 6 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2008

Ian Macdonald Trotter

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 31 Dec 2004

Richard Ireland

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2002

Ian Peter Sedgwick

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2002

Simon James Titcomb

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 6 mosResigned: 6 Aug 2001

Richard James Nigel Cripps

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 1994

Andrew Michael Hougie

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 1994

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	13 Mar 2014	14 Jun 2024	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Scott Cochrane	Non-Executive Director	15 Nov 2018	30 Jun 2021	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Andrew James Hutton	Non-Executive Director	3 Sept 2008	1 Aug 2019	10 yrs 11 mos	British
Bob Cowdell	Director	1 Nov 2011	25 Sept 2018	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Stella Jane Pirie	Director	5 Aug 2002	2 Aug 2017	15 yrs	British
Alan Henry Clifton	Director	18 Jun 2001	4 Aug 2016	15 yrs 2 mos	British
David Cowan Ritchie	Director	6 Aug 2001	5 Aug 2014	13 yrs	British
Keith Melville Niven	Director	28 Jan 1994	31 Oct 2011	17 yrs 9 mos	British
Ian Phillips	Director	2 Feb 1994	5 Aug 2008	14 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Macdonald Trotter	Director	13 Dec 1999	31 Dec 2004	5 yrs	British
Richard Ireland	Director	2 Feb 1994	5 Aug 2002	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Peter Sedgwick	Director	28 Jan 1994	5 Aug 2002	8 yrs 7 mos	British
Simon James Titcomb	Director	2 Feb 1994	6 Aug 2001	7 yrs 6 mos	British
Richard James Nigel Cripps	Director	28 Jan 1994	1 Feb 1994	1 mos	British
Andrew Michael Hougie	Director	28 Jan 1994	1 Feb 1994	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (11)

Neil Alan Hayes Rogan

Chair

2 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 3 mosAge: 60British

James Ruary Drummond Neill

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 9 mosAge: 67British

Catherine Louise Pitt

Non-Executive Director

5 yrsAge: 53British

Seema Paterson

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 7 mosAge: 52British

Iain McCombie

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Diane Coyle

Prof

–

Kelly Clancy

–

Milena Mileva

Manager

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
NA Neil Alan Hayes Rogan	Chair	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 7 mos	British
AT Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	5 May 2017	9 yrs 3 mos	British
JR James Ruary Drummond Neill	Non-Executive Director	15 Nov 2018	7 yrs 9 mos	British
CL Catherine Louise Pitt	Non-Executive Director	5 Aug 2021	5 yrs	British
SP Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	2 Jan 2025	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
DC Diane Coyle	Prof	–	–	–
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
MM Milena Mileva	Manager	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Neil Rogan	Chair	£46,500	£2,819	£49,319
Andrew Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	£3,682	£40,682
Ruary Neill	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£2,600	£35,100
Cathy Pitt	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£3,527	£34,527
Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£2,139	£33,139
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Neil Rogan	Chair	£40,990	£2,732	£43,722
Andrew Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£1,559	£36,559
Ruary Neill	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£2,710	£34,210
Cathy Pitt	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£2,468	£32,468
Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	£9,891	£382	£10,273
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	£5,312	£1,010	£6,322

Former Directors (15)

Carolan Dobson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 14 Jun 2024

Scott Cochrane

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2021

Andrew James Hutton

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 1 Aug 2019

Bob Cowdell

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 10 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2018

Stella Jane Pirie

Director

Tenure: 15 yrsResigned: 2 Aug 2017

Alan Henry Clifton

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 4 Aug 2016

David Cowan Ritchie

Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 5 Aug 2014

Keith Melville Niven

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2011

Ian Phillips

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 6 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2008

Ian Macdonald Trotter

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 31 Dec 2004

Richard Ireland

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2002

Ian Peter Sedgwick

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2002

Simon James Titcomb

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 6 mosResigned: 6 Aug 2001

Richard James Nigel Cripps

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 1994

Andrew Michael Hougie

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 1994

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	13 Mar 2014	14 Jun 2024	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Scott Cochrane	Non-Executive Director	15 Nov 2018	30 Jun 2021	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Andrew James Hutton	Non-Executive Director	3 Sept 2008	1 Aug 2019	10 yrs 11 mos	British
Bob Cowdell	Director	1 Nov 2011	25 Sept 2018	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Stella Jane Pirie	Director	5 Aug 2002	2 Aug 2017	15 yrs	British
Alan Henry Clifton	Director	18 Jun 2001	4 Aug 2016	15 yrs 2 mos	British
David Cowan Ritchie	Director	6 Aug 2001	5 Aug 2014	13 yrs	British
Keith Melville Niven	Director	28 Jan 1994	31 Oct 2011	17 yrs 9 mos	British
Ian Phillips	Director	2 Feb 1994	5 Aug 2008	14 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Macdonald Trotter	Director	13 Dec 1999	31 Dec 2004	5 yrs	British
Richard Ireland	Director	2 Feb 1994	5 Aug 2002	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Peter Sedgwick	Director	28 Jan 1994	5 Aug 2002	8 yrs 7 mos	British
Simon James Titcomb	Director	2 Feb 1994	6 Aug 2001	7 yrs 6 mos	British
Richard James Nigel Cripps	Director	28 Jan 1994	1 Feb 1994	1 mos	British
Andrew Michael Hougie	Director	28 Jan 1994	1 Feb 1994	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (11)

Neil Alan Hayes Rogan

Chair

2 yrs 7 mosAge: 66British

Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 3 mosAge: 60British

James Ruary Drummond Neill

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 9 mosAge: 67British

Catherine Louise Pitt

Non-Executive Director

5 yrsAge: 53British

Seema Paterson

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 7 mosAge: 52British

Iain McCombie

–

Peter Singlehurst

Investment Manager

–

Diane Coyle

Prof

–

Kelly Clancy

–

Milena Mileva

Manager

–

Stuart Dunbar

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
NA Neil Alan Hayes Rogan	Chair	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 7 mos	British
AT Andrew Thomas Karl Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	5 May 2017	9 yrs 3 mos	British
JR James Ruary Drummond Neill	Non-Executive Director	15 Nov 2018	7 yrs 9 mos	British
CL Catherine Louise Pitt	Non-Executive Director	5 Aug 2021	5 yrs	British
SP Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	2 Jan 2025	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Iain McCombie	–	–	–	–
PS Peter Singlehurst	Investment Manager	–	–	–
DC Diane Coyle	Prof	–	–	–
Kelly Clancy	–	–	–	–
MM Milena Mileva	Manager	–	–	–
SD Stuart Dunbar	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2026)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Neil Rogan	Chair	£46,500	£2,819	£49,319
Andrew Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	£37,000	£3,682	£40,682
Ruary Neill	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£2,600	£35,100
Cathy Pitt	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£3,527	£34,527
Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	£31,000	£2,139	£33,139
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Neil Rogan	Chair	£40,990	£2,732	£43,722
Andrew Westenberger	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£1,559	£36,559
Ruary Neill	Non-Executive Director	£31,500	£2,710	£34,210
Cathy Pitt	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	£2,468	£32,468
Seema Paterson	Non-Executive Director	£9,891	£382	£10,273
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	£5,312	£1,010	£6,322

Former Directors (15)

Carolan Dobson

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 14 Jun 2024

Scott Cochrane

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Jun 2021

Andrew James Hutton

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 1 Aug 2019

Bob Cowdell

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 10 mosResigned: 25 Sept 2018

Stella Jane Pirie

Director

Tenure: 15 yrsResigned: 2 Aug 2017

Alan Henry Clifton

Director

Tenure: 15 yrs 2 mosResigned: 4 Aug 2016

David Cowan Ritchie

Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 5 Aug 2014

Keith Melville Niven

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 9 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2011

Ian Phillips

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 6 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2008

Ian Macdonald Trotter

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 31 Dec 2004

Richard Ireland

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 6 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2002

Ian Peter Sedgwick

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 5 Aug 2002

Simon James Titcomb

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 6 mosResigned: 6 Aug 2001

Richard James Nigel Cripps

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 1994

Andrew Michael Hougie

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 1 Feb 1994

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Carolan Dobson	Non-Executive Director	13 Mar 2014	14 Jun 2024	10 yrs 3 mos	British
Scott Cochrane	Non-Executive Director	15 Nov 2018	30 Jun 2021	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Andrew James Hutton	Non-Executive Director	3 Sept 2008	1 Aug 2019	10 yrs 11 mos	British
Bob Cowdell	Director	1 Nov 2011	25 Sept 2018	6 yrs 10 mos	British
Stella Jane Pirie	Director	5 Aug 2002	2 Aug 2017	15 yrs	British
Alan Henry Clifton	Director	18 Jun 2001	4 Aug 2016	15 yrs 2 mos	British
David Cowan Ritchie	Director	6 Aug 2001	5 Aug 2014	13 yrs	British
Keith Melville Niven	Director	28 Jan 1994	31 Oct 2011	17 yrs 9 mos	British
Ian Phillips	Director	2 Feb 1994	5 Aug 2008	14 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Macdonald Trotter	Director	13 Dec 1999	31 Dec 2004	5 yrs	British
Richard Ireland	Director	2 Feb 1994	5 Aug 2002	8 yrs 6 mos	British
Ian Peter Sedgwick	Director	28 Jan 1994	5 Aug 2002	8 yrs 7 mos	British
Simon James Titcomb	Director	2 Feb 1994	6 Aug 2001	7 yrs 6 mos	British
Richard James Nigel Cripps	Director	28 Jan 1994	1 Feb 1994	1 mos	British
Andrew Michael Hougie	Director	28 Jan 1994	1 Feb 1994	1 mos	British