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Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Directors

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Blackrock Smaller Companies Trust PLC Directors

Board of Directors (8)

Larry Fink

Chairman

–

Mark Jonathan Little

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 9 mosAge: 62British

Angela Claire Lane

Non-Executive Director

3 mosAge: 64British

Roland Arnold

–

Ronald Jay Gould

Director

7 yrs 3 mosAge: 78British

Timothy James Kentish Barnes

Director

5 yrsAge: 65British

Dunke Ololade Afe

Director

2 yrs 6 mosAge: 49British

Louise Catherine Nash

Director

3 mosAge: 50British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Larry Fink	Chairman	–	–	–
MJ Mark Jonathan Little	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2020	5 yrs 9 mos	British
AC Angela Claire Lane	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2026	3 mos	British
RA Roland Arnold	–	–	–	–
RJ Ronald Jay Gould	Director	1 Apr 2019	7 yrs 3 mos	British
TJ Timothy James Kentish Barnes	Director	31 Jul 2021	5 yrs	British
DO Dunke Ololade Afe	Director	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 6 mos	British
LC Louise Catherine Nash	Director	17 Apr 2026	3 mos	British

Former Directors (18)

Susan Platts-Martin

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 19 Jun 2025

Caroline Mary Burton

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 9 Jun 2022

Michael William Peacock

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2021

Nicholas Rodney Lowther Fry

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 5 mosResigned: 4 Jun 2019

Gillian Nott

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 5 mosResigned: 9 Jun 2016

Richard David Brewster

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2012

John Davies

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 6 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2011

Robert Garson Ffoulkes-Jones

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 8 Jun 2007

William John Romaine Govett

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 2 Jun 2005

Paul Christopher Ronald Wates

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 3 Jun 2004

James Keith Ross Falconer

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Jun 2003

Sir Christopher Stephen Wates

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 8 Jun 1998

Kenneth Howard Coates

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 4 Apr 1998

Nicholas Benedick Sparrowe Colchester

Director

Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 25 Sept 1996

John Barry Bingham Stewart

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1995

Philip Beverley MacKenzie Ross

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1995

Lawrence Victor Dolman Tindale

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Jun 1994

James Alexander Reid Falconer

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Jul 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Susan Platts-Martin	Director	21 Apr 2016	19 Jun 2025	9 yrs 2 mos	English
Caroline Mary Burton	Director	27 Jul 2011	9 Jun 2022	10 yrs 11 mos	British
Michael William Peacock	Director	1 Jul 2012	11 Jun 2021	8 yrs 11 mos	British
Nicholas Rodney Lowther Fry	Director	25 Jan 2005	4 Jun 2019	14 yrs 5 mos	British
Gillian Nott	Chair	25 Jan 2005	9 Jun 2016	11 yrs 5 mos	British
Richard David Brewster	Director	15 Apr 1998	27 Jun 2012	14 yrs 2 mos	British
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	25 Jan 1999	27 Jul 2011	12 yrs 6 mos	British
Robert Garson Ffoulkes-Jones	Director	15 Apr 1998	8 Jun 2007	9 yrs 2 mos	British
William John Romaine Govett	Director	22 Apr 1991	2 Jun 2005	14 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Christopher Ronald Wates	Director	15 Apr 1998	3 Jun 2004	6 yrs 2 mos	British
James Keith Ross Falconer	Chair	1 Apr 1992	5 Jun 2003	11 yrs 2 mos	British
Sir Christopher Stephen Wates	Director	–	8 Jun 1998	–	British
Kenneth Howard Coates	Director	11 Dec 1995	4 Apr 1998	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Nicholas Benedick Sparrowe Colchester	Director	11 Dec 1995	25 Sept 1996	9 mos	British
John Barry Bingham Stewart	Director	–	31 Dec 1995	–	British
Philip Beverley MacKenzie Ross	Director	–	31 Dec 1995	–	British
Lawrence Victor Dolman Tindale	Director	–	6 Jun 1994	–	British
James Alexander Reid Falconer	Director	–	24 Jul 1991	–	British

Board of Directors (8)

Larry Fink

Chairman

–

Mark Jonathan Little

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 9 mosAge: 62British

Angela Claire Lane

Non-Executive Director

3 mosAge: 64British

Roland Arnold

–

Ronald Jay Gould

Director

7 yrs 3 mosAge: 78British

Timothy James Kentish Barnes

Director

5 yrsAge: 65British

Dunke Ololade Afe

Director

2 yrs 6 mosAge: 49British

Louise Catherine Nash

Director

3 mosAge: 50British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Larry Fink	Chairman	–	–	–
MJ Mark Jonathan Little	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2020	5 yrs 9 mos	British
AC Angela Claire Lane	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2026	3 mos	British
RA Roland Arnold	–	–	–	–
RJ Ronald Jay Gould	Director	1 Apr 2019	7 yrs 3 mos	British
TJ Timothy James Kentish Barnes	Director	31 Jul 2021	5 yrs	British
DO Dunke Ololade Afe	Director	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 6 mos	British
LC Louise Catherine Nash	Director	17 Apr 2026	3 mos	British

Former Directors (18)

Susan Platts-Martin

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 19 Jun 2025

Caroline Mary Burton

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 9 Jun 2022

Michael William Peacock

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2021

Nicholas Rodney Lowther Fry

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 5 mosResigned: 4 Jun 2019

Gillian Nott

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 5 mosResigned: 9 Jun 2016

Richard David Brewster

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2012

John Davies

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 6 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2011

Robert Garson Ffoulkes-Jones

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 8 Jun 2007

William John Romaine Govett

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 2 Jun 2005

Paul Christopher Ronald Wates

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 3 Jun 2004

James Keith Ross Falconer

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Jun 2003

Sir Christopher Stephen Wates

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 8 Jun 1998

Kenneth Howard Coates

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 4 Apr 1998

Nicholas Benedick Sparrowe Colchester

Director

Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 25 Sept 1996

John Barry Bingham Stewart

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1995

Philip Beverley MacKenzie Ross

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1995

Lawrence Victor Dolman Tindale

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Jun 1994

James Alexander Reid Falconer

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Jul 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Susan Platts-Martin	Director	21 Apr 2016	19 Jun 2025	9 yrs 2 mos	English
Caroline Mary Burton	Director	27 Jul 2011	9 Jun 2022	10 yrs 11 mos	British
Michael William Peacock	Director	1 Jul 2012	11 Jun 2021	8 yrs 11 mos	British
Nicholas Rodney Lowther Fry	Director	25 Jan 2005	4 Jun 2019	14 yrs 5 mos	British
Gillian Nott	Chair	25 Jan 2005	9 Jun 2016	11 yrs 5 mos	British
Richard David Brewster	Director	15 Apr 1998	27 Jun 2012	14 yrs 2 mos	British
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	25 Jan 1999	27 Jul 2011	12 yrs 6 mos	British
Robert Garson Ffoulkes-Jones	Director	15 Apr 1998	8 Jun 2007	9 yrs 2 mos	British
William John Romaine Govett	Director	22 Apr 1991	2 Jun 2005	14 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Christopher Ronald Wates	Director	15 Apr 1998	3 Jun 2004	6 yrs 2 mos	British
James Keith Ross Falconer	Chair	1 Apr 1992	5 Jun 2003	11 yrs 2 mos	British
Sir Christopher Stephen Wates	Director	–	8 Jun 1998	–	British
Kenneth Howard Coates	Director	11 Dec 1995	4 Apr 1998	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Nicholas Benedick Sparrowe Colchester	Director	11 Dec 1995	25 Sept 1996	9 mos	British
John Barry Bingham Stewart	Director	–	31 Dec 1995	–	British
Philip Beverley MacKenzie Ross	Director	–	31 Dec 1995	–	British
Lawrence Victor Dolman Tindale	Director	–	6 Jun 1994	–	British
James Alexander Reid Falconer	Director	–	24 Jul 1991	–	British

Board of Directors (8)

Larry Fink

Chairman

–

Mark Jonathan Little

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 9 mosAge: 62British

Angela Claire Lane

Non-Executive Director

3 mosAge: 64British

Roland Arnold

–

Ronald Jay Gould

Director

7 yrs 3 mosAge: 78British

Timothy James Kentish Barnes

Director

5 yrsAge: 65British

Dunke Ololade Afe

Director

2 yrs 6 mosAge: 49British

Louise Catherine Nash

Director

3 mosAge: 50British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Larry Fink	Chairman	–	–	–
MJ Mark Jonathan Little	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2020	5 yrs 9 mos	British
AC Angela Claire Lane	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2026	3 mos	British
RA Roland Arnold	–	–	–	–
RJ Ronald Jay Gould	Director	1 Apr 2019	7 yrs 3 mos	British
TJ Timothy James Kentish Barnes	Director	31 Jul 2021	5 yrs	British
DO Dunke Ololade Afe	Director	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 6 mos	British
LC Louise Catherine Nash	Director	17 Apr 2026	3 mos	British

Former Directors (18)

Susan Platts-Martin

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 19 Jun 2025

Caroline Mary Burton

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 9 Jun 2022

Michael William Peacock

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2021

Nicholas Rodney Lowther Fry

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 5 mosResigned: 4 Jun 2019

Gillian Nott

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 5 mosResigned: 9 Jun 2016

Richard David Brewster

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2012

John Davies

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 6 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2011

Robert Garson Ffoulkes-Jones

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 8 Jun 2007

William John Romaine Govett

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 2 Jun 2005

Paul Christopher Ronald Wates

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 3 Jun 2004

James Keith Ross Falconer

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Jun 2003

Sir Christopher Stephen Wates

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 8 Jun 1998

Kenneth Howard Coates

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 4 Apr 1998

Nicholas Benedick Sparrowe Colchester

Director

Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 25 Sept 1996

John Barry Bingham Stewart

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1995

Philip Beverley MacKenzie Ross

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1995

Lawrence Victor Dolman Tindale

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Jun 1994

James Alexander Reid Falconer

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Jul 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Susan Platts-Martin	Director	21 Apr 2016	19 Jun 2025	9 yrs 2 mos	English
Caroline Mary Burton	Director	27 Jul 2011	9 Jun 2022	10 yrs 11 mos	British
Michael William Peacock	Director	1 Jul 2012	11 Jun 2021	8 yrs 11 mos	British
Nicholas Rodney Lowther Fry	Director	25 Jan 2005	4 Jun 2019	14 yrs 5 mos	British
Gillian Nott	Chair	25 Jan 2005	9 Jun 2016	11 yrs 5 mos	British
Richard David Brewster	Director	15 Apr 1998	27 Jun 2012	14 yrs 2 mos	British
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	25 Jan 1999	27 Jul 2011	12 yrs 6 mos	British
Robert Garson Ffoulkes-Jones	Director	15 Apr 1998	8 Jun 2007	9 yrs 2 mos	British
William John Romaine Govett	Director	22 Apr 1991	2 Jun 2005	14 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Christopher Ronald Wates	Director	15 Apr 1998	3 Jun 2004	6 yrs 2 mos	British
James Keith Ross Falconer	Chair	1 Apr 1992	5 Jun 2003	11 yrs 2 mos	British
Sir Christopher Stephen Wates	Director	–	8 Jun 1998	–	British
Kenneth Howard Coates	Director	11 Dec 1995	4 Apr 1998	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Nicholas Benedick Sparrowe Colchester	Director	11 Dec 1995	25 Sept 1996	9 mos	British
John Barry Bingham Stewart	Director	–	31 Dec 1995	–	British
Philip Beverley MacKenzie Ross	Director	–	31 Dec 1995	–	British
Lawrence Victor Dolman Tindale	Director	–	6 Jun 1994	–	British
James Alexander Reid Falconer	Director	–	24 Jul 1991	–	British

Board of Directors (8)

Larry Fink

Chairman

–

Mark Jonathan Little

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 9 mosAge: 62British

Angela Claire Lane

Non-Executive Director

3 mosAge: 64British

Roland Arnold

–

Ronald Jay Gould

Director

7 yrs 3 mosAge: 78British

Timothy James Kentish Barnes

Director

5 yrsAge: 65British

Dunke Ololade Afe

Director

2 yrs 6 mosAge: 49British

Louise Catherine Nash

Director

3 mosAge: 50British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Larry Fink	Chairman	–	–	–
MJ Mark Jonathan Little	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2020	5 yrs 9 mos	British
AC Angela Claire Lane	Non-Executive Director	17 Apr 2026	3 mos	British
RA Roland Arnold	–	–	–	–
RJ Ronald Jay Gould	Director	1 Apr 2019	7 yrs 3 mos	British
TJ Timothy James Kentish Barnes	Director	31 Jul 2021	5 yrs	British
DO Dunke Ololade Afe	Director	1 Jan 2024	2 yrs 6 mos	British
LC Louise Catherine Nash	Director	17 Apr 2026	3 mos	British

Former Directors (18)

Susan Platts-Martin

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 19 Jun 2025

Caroline Mary Burton

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 9 Jun 2022

Michael William Peacock

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 11 mosResigned: 11 Jun 2021

Nicholas Rodney Lowther Fry

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 5 mosResigned: 4 Jun 2019

Gillian Nott

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 5 mosResigned: 9 Jun 2016

Richard David Brewster

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 27 Jun 2012

John Davies

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 6 mosResigned: 27 Jul 2011

Robert Garson Ffoulkes-Jones

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 2 mosResigned: 8 Jun 2007

William John Romaine Govett

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 2 mosResigned: 2 Jun 2005

Paul Christopher Ronald Wates

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 2 mosResigned: 3 Jun 2004

James Keith Ross Falconer

Chair

Tenure: 11 yrs 2 mosResigned: 5 Jun 2003

Sir Christopher Stephen Wates

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 8 Jun 1998

Kenneth Howard Coates

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 4 Apr 1998

Nicholas Benedick Sparrowe Colchester

Director

Tenure: 9 mosResigned: 25 Sept 1996

John Barry Bingham Stewart

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1995

Philip Beverley MacKenzie Ross

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1995

Lawrence Victor Dolman Tindale

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 6 Jun 1994

James Alexander Reid Falconer

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 24 Jul 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Susan Platts-Martin	Director	21 Apr 2016	19 Jun 2025	9 yrs 2 mos	English
Caroline Mary Burton	Director	27 Jul 2011	9 Jun 2022	10 yrs 11 mos	British
Michael William Peacock	Director	1 Jul 2012	11 Jun 2021	8 yrs 11 mos	British
Nicholas Rodney Lowther Fry	Director	25 Jan 2005	4 Jun 2019	14 yrs 5 mos	British
Gillian Nott	Chair	25 Jan 2005	9 Jun 2016	11 yrs 5 mos	British
Richard David Brewster	Director	15 Apr 1998	27 Jun 2012	14 yrs 2 mos	British
John Davies	Non-Executive Director	25 Jan 1999	27 Jul 2011	12 yrs 6 mos	British
Robert Garson Ffoulkes-Jones	Director	15 Apr 1998	8 Jun 2007	9 yrs 2 mos	British
William John Romaine Govett	Director	22 Apr 1991	2 Jun 2005	14 yrs 2 mos	British
Paul Christopher Ronald Wates	Director	15 Apr 1998	3 Jun 2004	6 yrs 2 mos	British
James Keith Ross Falconer	Chair	1 Apr 1992	5 Jun 2003	11 yrs 2 mos	British
Sir Christopher Stephen Wates	Director	–	8 Jun 1998	–	British
Kenneth Howard Coates	Director	11 Dec 1995	4 Apr 1998	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Nicholas Benedick Sparrowe Colchester	Director	11 Dec 1995	25 Sept 1996	9 mos	British
John Barry Bingham Stewart	Director	–	31 Dec 1995	–	British
Philip Beverley MacKenzie Ross	Director	–	31 Dec 1995	–	British
Lawrence Victor Dolman Tindale	Director	–	6 Jun 1994	–	British
James Alexander Reid Falconer	Director	–	24 Jul 1991	–	British