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Blackrock Frontiers Investment Trust PLC Directors

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Blackrock Frontiers Investment Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (7)

Christopher Michael Casey

Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee

10 mosAge: 71British

Katrina Harriet Hart

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 52British

Lucy Taylor-Smith

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 8 mosAge: 51British

Elisabeth Patricia Airey

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 8 mosAge: 67British

Hatem Mohamed Galal Dowidar

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 6 mosAge: 56Egyptian

Emily Fletcher

–

Sam Vecht

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
CM Christopher Michael Casey	Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee	1 Oct 2025	10 mos	British
KH Katrina Harriet Hart	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
LT Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	10 Dec 2021	4 yrs 8 mos	British
EP Elisabeth Patricia Airey	Non-Executive Director	10 Dec 2021	4 yrs 8 mos	British
HM Hatem Mohamed Galal Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	7 Feb 2024	2 yrs 6 mos	Egyptian
Emily Fletcher	–	–	–	–
Sam Vecht	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Katrina Hart	Chair	£46,200	£209	£46,409
Stephen White	Non-Executive Director	£38,600	£313	£38,913
Hatem Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£3,901	£37,501
Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£778	£34,378
Elisabeth Airey	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£346	£33,946
Audley Twiston-Davies	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Katrina Hart	Chair	£39,792	–	£39,792
Stephen White	Non-Executive Director	£36,750	–	£36,750
Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	£32,000
Elisabeth Airey	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	£32,000
Hatem Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	£20,690	£4,262	£24,952
Audley Twiston-Davies	Non-Executive Director	£15,430	–	£15,430
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	£11,222	–	£11,222

Former Directors (9)

Stephen Frank White

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2026

Sarmad Zok

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 6 Feb 2024

Audley William Twiston-Davies

Chair

Tenure: 13 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2024

Nicholas Andrew Pitts-Tucker

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Feb 2021

John Hyde Murray

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2020

Lynn Christine Ruddick

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 22 Nov 2016

John Reed

Secretary

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

Nicholas Heather

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

John Charles Reed

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Stephen Frank White	Non-Executive Director	13 Jul 2016	23 Jan 2026	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	8 Feb 2011	6 Feb 2024	13 yrs	British
Audley William Twiston-Davies	Chair	23 Nov 2010	6 Feb 2024	13 yrs 3 mos	British
Nicholas Andrew Pitts-Tucker	Non-Executive Director	23 Nov 2010	2 Feb 2021	10 yrs 3 mos	British
John Hyde Murray	Non-Executive Director	12 Jul 2011	4 Feb 2020	8 yrs 7 mos	American
Lynn Christine Ruddick	Director	23 Nov 2010	22 Nov 2016	6 yrs	British
John Reed	Secretary	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	–
Nicholas Heather	Director	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	British
John Charles Reed	Director	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (7)

Christopher Michael Casey

Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee

10 mosAge: 71British

Katrina Harriet Hart

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 52British

Lucy Taylor-Smith

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 8 mosAge: 51British

Elisabeth Patricia Airey

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 8 mosAge: 67British

Hatem Mohamed Galal Dowidar

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 6 mosAge: 56Egyptian

Emily Fletcher

–

Sam Vecht

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
CM Christopher Michael Casey	Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee	1 Oct 2025	10 mos	British
KH Katrina Harriet Hart	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
LT Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	10 Dec 2021	4 yrs 8 mos	British
EP Elisabeth Patricia Airey	Non-Executive Director	10 Dec 2021	4 yrs 8 mos	British
HM Hatem Mohamed Galal Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	7 Feb 2024	2 yrs 6 mos	Egyptian
Emily Fletcher	–	–	–	–
Sam Vecht	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Katrina Hart	Chair	£46,200	£209	£46,409
Stephen White	Non-Executive Director	£38,600	£313	£38,913
Hatem Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£3,901	£37,501
Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£778	£34,378
Elisabeth Airey	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£346	£33,946
Audley Twiston-Davies	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Katrina Hart	Chair	£39,792	–	£39,792
Stephen White	Non-Executive Director	£36,750	–	£36,750
Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	£32,000
Elisabeth Airey	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	£32,000
Hatem Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	£20,690	£4,262	£24,952
Audley Twiston-Davies	Non-Executive Director	£15,430	–	£15,430
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	£11,222	–	£11,222

Former Directors (9)

Stephen Frank White

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2026

Sarmad Zok

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 6 Feb 2024

Audley William Twiston-Davies

Chair

Tenure: 13 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2024

Nicholas Andrew Pitts-Tucker

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Feb 2021

John Hyde Murray

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2020

Lynn Christine Ruddick

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 22 Nov 2016

John Reed

Secretary

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

Nicholas Heather

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

John Charles Reed

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Stephen Frank White	Non-Executive Director	13 Jul 2016	23 Jan 2026	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	8 Feb 2011	6 Feb 2024	13 yrs	British
Audley William Twiston-Davies	Chair	23 Nov 2010	6 Feb 2024	13 yrs 3 mos	British
Nicholas Andrew Pitts-Tucker	Non-Executive Director	23 Nov 2010	2 Feb 2021	10 yrs 3 mos	British
John Hyde Murray	Non-Executive Director	12 Jul 2011	4 Feb 2020	8 yrs 7 mos	American
Lynn Christine Ruddick	Director	23 Nov 2010	22 Nov 2016	6 yrs	British
John Reed	Secretary	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	–
Nicholas Heather	Director	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	British
John Charles Reed	Director	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (7)

Christopher Michael Casey

Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee

10 mosAge: 71British

Katrina Harriet Hart

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 52British

Lucy Taylor-Smith

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 8 mosAge: 51British

Elisabeth Patricia Airey

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 8 mosAge: 67British

Hatem Mohamed Galal Dowidar

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 6 mosAge: 56Egyptian

Emily Fletcher

–

Sam Vecht

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
CM Christopher Michael Casey	Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee	1 Oct 2025	10 mos	British
KH Katrina Harriet Hart	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
LT Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	10 Dec 2021	4 yrs 8 mos	British
EP Elisabeth Patricia Airey	Non-Executive Director	10 Dec 2021	4 yrs 8 mos	British
HM Hatem Mohamed Galal Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	7 Feb 2024	2 yrs 6 mos	Egyptian
Emily Fletcher	–	–	–	–
Sam Vecht	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Katrina Hart	Chair	£46,200	£209	£46,409
Stephen White	Non-Executive Director	£38,600	£313	£38,913
Hatem Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£3,901	£37,501
Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£778	£34,378
Elisabeth Airey	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£346	£33,946
Audley Twiston-Davies	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Katrina Hart	Chair	£39,792	–	£39,792
Stephen White	Non-Executive Director	£36,750	–	£36,750
Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	£32,000
Elisabeth Airey	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	£32,000
Hatem Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	£20,690	£4,262	£24,952
Audley Twiston-Davies	Non-Executive Director	£15,430	–	£15,430
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	£11,222	–	£11,222

Former Directors (9)

Stephen Frank White

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2026

Sarmad Zok

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 6 Feb 2024

Audley William Twiston-Davies

Chair

Tenure: 13 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2024

Nicholas Andrew Pitts-Tucker

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Feb 2021

John Hyde Murray

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2020

Lynn Christine Ruddick

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 22 Nov 2016

John Reed

Secretary

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

Nicholas Heather

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

John Charles Reed

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Stephen Frank White	Non-Executive Director	13 Jul 2016	23 Jan 2026	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	8 Feb 2011	6 Feb 2024	13 yrs	British
Audley William Twiston-Davies	Chair	23 Nov 2010	6 Feb 2024	13 yrs 3 mos	British
Nicholas Andrew Pitts-Tucker	Non-Executive Director	23 Nov 2010	2 Feb 2021	10 yrs 3 mos	British
John Hyde Murray	Non-Executive Director	12 Jul 2011	4 Feb 2020	8 yrs 7 mos	American
Lynn Christine Ruddick	Director	23 Nov 2010	22 Nov 2016	6 yrs	British
John Reed	Secretary	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	–
Nicholas Heather	Director	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	British
John Charles Reed	Director	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	British

Board of Directors (7)

Christopher Michael Casey

Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee

10 mosAge: 71British

Katrina Harriet Hart

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 10 mosAge: 52British

Lucy Taylor-Smith

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 8 mosAge: 51British

Elisabeth Patricia Airey

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 8 mosAge: 67British

Hatem Mohamed Galal Dowidar

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 6 mosAge: 56Egyptian

Emily Fletcher

–

Sam Vecht

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
CM Christopher Michael Casey	Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee	1 Oct 2025	10 mos	British
KH Katrina Harriet Hart	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2019	6 yrs 10 mos	British
LT Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	10 Dec 2021	4 yrs 8 mos	British
EP Elisabeth Patricia Airey	Non-Executive Director	10 Dec 2021	4 yrs 8 mos	British
HM Hatem Mohamed Galal Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	7 Feb 2024	2 yrs 6 mos	Egyptian
Emily Fletcher	–	–	–	–
Sam Vecht	–	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Katrina Hart	Chair	£46,200	£209	£46,409
Stephen White	Non-Executive Director	£38,600	£313	£38,913
Hatem Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£3,901	£37,501
Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£778	£34,378
Elisabeth Airey	Non-Executive Director	£33,600	£346	£33,946
Audley Twiston-Davies	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Katrina Hart	Chair	£39,792	–	£39,792
Stephen White	Non-Executive Director	£36,750	–	£36,750
Lucy Taylor-Smith	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	£32,000
Elisabeth Airey	Non-Executive Director	£32,000	–	£32,000
Hatem Dowidar	Non-Executive Director	£20,690	£4,262	£24,952
Audley Twiston-Davies	Non-Executive Director	£15,430	–	£15,430
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	£11,222	–	£11,222

Former Directors (9)

Stephen Frank White

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2026

Sarmad Zok

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 13 yrsResigned: 6 Feb 2024

Audley William Twiston-Davies

Chair

Tenure: 13 yrs 3 mosResigned: 6 Feb 2024

Nicholas Andrew Pitts-Tucker

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 3 mosResigned: 2 Feb 2021

John Hyde Murray

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 7 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2020

Lynn Christine Ruddick

Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 22 Nov 2016

John Reed

Secretary

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

Nicholas Heather

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

John Charles Reed

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 23 Nov 2010

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Stephen Frank White	Non-Executive Director	13 Jul 2016	23 Jan 2026	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Sarmad Zok	Non-Executive Director	8 Feb 2011	6 Feb 2024	13 yrs	British
Audley William Twiston-Davies	Chair	23 Nov 2010	6 Feb 2024	13 yrs 3 mos	British
Nicholas Andrew Pitts-Tucker	Non-Executive Director	23 Nov 2010	2 Feb 2021	10 yrs 3 mos	British
John Hyde Murray	Non-Executive Director	12 Jul 2011	4 Feb 2020	8 yrs 7 mos	American
Lynn Christine Ruddick	Director	23 Nov 2010	22 Nov 2016	6 yrs	British
John Reed	Secretary	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	–
Nicholas Heather	Director	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	British
John Charles Reed	Director	15 Oct 2010	23 Nov 2010	1 mos	British