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Fidelity China Special Situations plc Directors

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Fidelity China Special Situations plc Directors

Board of Directors (7)

Michael Warren Balfour

Non-Executive Director

8 yrsAge: 66British

Vanessa Jane Donegan

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 1 mosAge: 67British

Alastair Charles Bruce

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 3 mosAge: 63British

Georgina Rosemary Jane Field

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 3 mosAge: 49British

Edward Tse

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 70Chinese

Dale Nicholls

Portfolio Manager

–

Chienling Lee

Director

4 mosAge: 61Taiwanese

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
MW Michael Warren Balfour	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2018	8 yrs	British
VJ Vanessa Jane Donegan	Non-Executive Director	1 Sept 2020	6 yrs 1 mos	British
AC Alastair Charles Bruce	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2021	5 yrs 3 mos	British
GR Georgina Rosemary Jane Field	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2022	4 yrs 3 mos	British
ET Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	24 Nov 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	Chinese
DN Dale Nicholls	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
CL Chienling Lee	Director	2 Jun 2026	4 mos	Taiwanese

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Mike Balfour	Chair	£54,000	£5,018	£59,018
Vanessa Donegan	Senior Independent Director	£42,500	–	£42,500
Alastair Bruce	Non-Executive Director	£45,500	–	£45,500
Georgina Field	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Gordon Orr	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Mike Balfour	Chair	£52,000	£5,153	£57,153
Vanessa Donegan	Senior Independent Director	£41,000	–	£41,000
Alastair Bruce	Non-Executive Director	£43,500	–	£43,500
Georgina Field	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500
Gordon Orr	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500
Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500

Former Directors (14)

Gordon Robert Halyburton Orr

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2026

Dr Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2022

Nicholas James Douglas Bull

Chair

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 20 Jul 2022

Elisabeth Charlotte Scott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 20 Jul 2021

The Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 23 Jul 2020

David John Causer

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Jul 2019

Hong Wei

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2018

John Michael Frederic Ford

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 25 Jul 2018

Andrew David Wells

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2016

John Wynne Owen

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 5 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2016

Gary Paul John Shaughnessy

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 27 Mar 2012

Douglas James Naismith

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Mar 2011

Simon Mcneil Evers

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2010

Nicole Frances Monir

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 22 Jan 2010

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Gordon Robert Halyburton Orr	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2023	21 Jul 2026	3 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh	Senior Independent Director	1 Jun 2019	31 Dec 2022	3 yrs 6 mos	British
Nicholas James Douglas Bull	Chair	4 Feb 2010	20 Jul 2022	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Elisabeth Charlotte Scott	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2011	20 Jul 2021	9 yrs 8 mos	British
The Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie	Non-Executive Director	4 Feb 2010	23 Jul 2020	10 yrs 5 mos	British
David John Causer	Non-Executive Director	4 Feb 2010	24 Jul 2019	9 yrs 5 mos	British
Hong Wei	Director	24 Mar 2016	31 Oct 2018	2 yrs 7 mos	Chinese
John Michael Frederic Ford	Director	22 Jul 2016	25 Jul 2018	2 yrs	British
Andrew David Wells	Director	21 May 2012	22 Jul 2016	4 yrs 2 mos	British
John Wynne Owen	Director	4 Feb 2010	22 Jul 2016	6 yrs 5 mos	British
Gary Paul John Shaughnessy	Director	1 Mar 2011	27 Mar 2012	1 yrs	British
Douglas James Naismith	Director	4 Feb 2010	1 Mar 2011	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Simon Mcneil Evers	Director	22 Jan 2010	4 Feb 2010	1 mos	British
Nicole Frances Monir	Director	22 Jan 2010	22 Jan 2010	0 mos	British

Board of Directors (7)

Michael Warren Balfour

Non-Executive Director

8 yrsAge: 66British

Vanessa Jane Donegan

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 1 mosAge: 67British

Alastair Charles Bruce

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 3 mosAge: 63British

Georgina Rosemary Jane Field

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 3 mosAge: 49British

Edward Tse

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 70Chinese

Dale Nicholls

Portfolio Manager

–

Chienling Lee

Director

4 mosAge: 61Taiwanese

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
MW Michael Warren Balfour	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2018	8 yrs	British
VJ Vanessa Jane Donegan	Non-Executive Director	1 Sept 2020	6 yrs 1 mos	British
AC Alastair Charles Bruce	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2021	5 yrs 3 mos	British
GR Georgina Rosemary Jane Field	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2022	4 yrs 3 mos	British
ET Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	24 Nov 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	Chinese
DN Dale Nicholls	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
CL Chienling Lee	Director	2 Jun 2026	4 mos	Taiwanese

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Mike Balfour	Chair	£54,000	£5,018	£59,018
Vanessa Donegan	Senior Independent Director	£42,500	–	£42,500
Alastair Bruce	Non-Executive Director	£45,500	–	£45,500
Georgina Field	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Gordon Orr	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Mike Balfour	Chair	£52,000	£5,153	£57,153
Vanessa Donegan	Senior Independent Director	£41,000	–	£41,000
Alastair Bruce	Non-Executive Director	£43,500	–	£43,500
Georgina Field	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500
Gordon Orr	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500
Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500

Former Directors (14)

Gordon Robert Halyburton Orr

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2026

Dr Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2022

Nicholas James Douglas Bull

Chair

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 20 Jul 2022

Elisabeth Charlotte Scott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 20 Jul 2021

The Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 23 Jul 2020

David John Causer

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Jul 2019

Hong Wei

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2018

John Michael Frederic Ford

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 25 Jul 2018

Andrew David Wells

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2016

John Wynne Owen

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 5 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2016

Gary Paul John Shaughnessy

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 27 Mar 2012

Douglas James Naismith

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Mar 2011

Simon Mcneil Evers

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2010

Nicole Frances Monir

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 22 Jan 2010

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Gordon Robert Halyburton Orr	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2023	21 Jul 2026	3 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh	Senior Independent Director	1 Jun 2019	31 Dec 2022	3 yrs 6 mos	British
Nicholas James Douglas Bull	Chair	4 Feb 2010	20 Jul 2022	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Elisabeth Charlotte Scott	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2011	20 Jul 2021	9 yrs 8 mos	British
The Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie	Non-Executive Director	4 Feb 2010	23 Jul 2020	10 yrs 5 mos	British
David John Causer	Non-Executive Director	4 Feb 2010	24 Jul 2019	9 yrs 5 mos	British
Hong Wei	Director	24 Mar 2016	31 Oct 2018	2 yrs 7 mos	Chinese
John Michael Frederic Ford	Director	22 Jul 2016	25 Jul 2018	2 yrs	British
Andrew David Wells	Director	21 May 2012	22 Jul 2016	4 yrs 2 mos	British
John Wynne Owen	Director	4 Feb 2010	22 Jul 2016	6 yrs 5 mos	British
Gary Paul John Shaughnessy	Director	1 Mar 2011	27 Mar 2012	1 yrs	British
Douglas James Naismith	Director	4 Feb 2010	1 Mar 2011	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Simon Mcneil Evers	Director	22 Jan 2010	4 Feb 2010	1 mos	British
Nicole Frances Monir	Director	22 Jan 2010	22 Jan 2010	0 mos	British

Board of Directors (7)

Michael Warren Balfour

Non-Executive Director

8 yrsAge: 66British

Vanessa Jane Donegan

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 1 mosAge: 67British

Alastair Charles Bruce

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 3 mosAge: 63British

Georgina Rosemary Jane Field

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 3 mosAge: 49British

Edward Tse

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 70Chinese

Dale Nicholls

Portfolio Manager

–

Chienling Lee

Director

4 mosAge: 61Taiwanese

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
MW Michael Warren Balfour	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2018	8 yrs	British
VJ Vanessa Jane Donegan	Non-Executive Director	1 Sept 2020	6 yrs 1 mos	British
AC Alastair Charles Bruce	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2021	5 yrs 3 mos	British
GR Georgina Rosemary Jane Field	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2022	4 yrs 3 mos	British
ET Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	24 Nov 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	Chinese
DN Dale Nicholls	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
CL Chienling Lee	Director	2 Jun 2026	4 mos	Taiwanese

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Mike Balfour	Chair	£54,000	£5,018	£59,018
Vanessa Donegan	Senior Independent Director	£42,500	–	£42,500
Alastair Bruce	Non-Executive Director	£45,500	–	£45,500
Georgina Field	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Gordon Orr	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Mike Balfour	Chair	£52,000	£5,153	£57,153
Vanessa Donegan	Senior Independent Director	£41,000	–	£41,000
Alastair Bruce	Non-Executive Director	£43,500	–	£43,500
Georgina Field	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500
Gordon Orr	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500
Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500

Former Directors (14)

Gordon Robert Halyburton Orr

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2026

Dr Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2022

Nicholas James Douglas Bull

Chair

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 20 Jul 2022

Elisabeth Charlotte Scott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 20 Jul 2021

The Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 23 Jul 2020

David John Causer

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Jul 2019

Hong Wei

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2018

John Michael Frederic Ford

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 25 Jul 2018

Andrew David Wells

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2016

John Wynne Owen

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 5 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2016

Gary Paul John Shaughnessy

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 27 Mar 2012

Douglas James Naismith

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Mar 2011

Simon Mcneil Evers

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2010

Nicole Frances Monir

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 22 Jan 2010

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Gordon Robert Halyburton Orr	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2023	21 Jul 2026	3 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh	Senior Independent Director	1 Jun 2019	31 Dec 2022	3 yrs 6 mos	British
Nicholas James Douglas Bull	Chair	4 Feb 2010	20 Jul 2022	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Elisabeth Charlotte Scott	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2011	20 Jul 2021	9 yrs 8 mos	British
The Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie	Non-Executive Director	4 Feb 2010	23 Jul 2020	10 yrs 5 mos	British
David John Causer	Non-Executive Director	4 Feb 2010	24 Jul 2019	9 yrs 5 mos	British
Hong Wei	Director	24 Mar 2016	31 Oct 2018	2 yrs 7 mos	Chinese
John Michael Frederic Ford	Director	22 Jul 2016	25 Jul 2018	2 yrs	British
Andrew David Wells	Director	21 May 2012	22 Jul 2016	4 yrs 2 mos	British
John Wynne Owen	Director	4 Feb 2010	22 Jul 2016	6 yrs 5 mos	British
Gary Paul John Shaughnessy	Director	1 Mar 2011	27 Mar 2012	1 yrs	British
Douglas James Naismith	Director	4 Feb 2010	1 Mar 2011	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Simon Mcneil Evers	Director	22 Jan 2010	4 Feb 2010	1 mos	British
Nicole Frances Monir	Director	22 Jan 2010	22 Jan 2010	0 mos	British

Board of Directors (7)

Michael Warren Balfour

Non-Executive Director

8 yrsAge: 66British

Vanessa Jane Donegan

Non-Executive Director

6 yrs 1 mosAge: 67British

Alastair Charles Bruce

Non-Executive Director

5 yrs 3 mosAge: 63British

Georgina Rosemary Jane Field

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 3 mosAge: 49British

Edward Tse

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 70Chinese

Dale Nicholls

Portfolio Manager

–

Chienling Lee

Director

4 mosAge: 61Taiwanese

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
MW Michael Warren Balfour	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2018	8 yrs	British
VJ Vanessa Jane Donegan	Non-Executive Director	1 Sept 2020	6 yrs 1 mos	British
AC Alastair Charles Bruce	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2021	5 yrs 3 mos	British
GR Georgina Rosemary Jane Field	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2022	4 yrs 3 mos	British
ET Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	24 Nov 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	Chinese
DN Dale Nicholls	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
CL Chienling Lee	Director	2 Jun 2026	4 mos	Taiwanese

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Mike Balfour	Chair	£54,000	£5,018	£59,018
Vanessa Donegan	Senior Independent Director	£42,500	–	£42,500
Alastair Bruce	Non-Executive Director	£45,500	–	£45,500
Georgina Field	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Gordon Orr	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000
Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	£36,000	–	£36,000

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Mike Balfour	Chair	£52,000	£5,153	£57,153
Vanessa Donegan	Senior Independent Director	£41,000	–	£41,000
Alastair Bruce	Non-Executive Director	£43,500	–	£43,500
Georgina Field	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500
Gordon Orr	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500
Edward Tse	Non-Executive Director	£34,500	–	£34,500

Former Directors (14)

Gordon Robert Halyburton Orr

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 21 Jul 2026

Dr Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 6 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2022

Nicholas James Douglas Bull

Chair

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 20 Jul 2022

Elisabeth Charlotte Scott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 8 mosResigned: 20 Jul 2021

The Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 23 Jul 2020

David John Causer

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Jul 2019

Hong Wei

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 31 Oct 2018

John Michael Frederic Ford

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 25 Jul 2018

Andrew David Wells

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 2 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2016

John Wynne Owen

Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 5 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2016

Gary Paul John Shaughnessy

Director

Tenure: 1 yrsResigned: 27 Mar 2012

Douglas James Naismith

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Mar 2011

Simon Mcneil Evers

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 4 Feb 2010

Nicole Frances Monir

Director

Tenure: 0 mosResigned: 22 Jan 2010

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Gordon Robert Halyburton Orr	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2023	21 Jul 2026	3 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Linda Yi-Chuang Yueh	Senior Independent Director	1 Jun 2019	31 Dec 2022	3 yrs 6 mos	British
Nicholas James Douglas Bull	Chair	4 Feb 2010	20 Jul 2022	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Elisabeth Charlotte Scott	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2011	20 Jul 2021	9 yrs 8 mos	British
The Honourable Peter John Pleydell-Bouverie	Non-Executive Director	4 Feb 2010	23 Jul 2020	10 yrs 5 mos	British
David John Causer	Non-Executive Director	4 Feb 2010	24 Jul 2019	9 yrs 5 mos	British
Hong Wei	Director	24 Mar 2016	31 Oct 2018	2 yrs 7 mos	Chinese
John Michael Frederic Ford	Director	22 Jul 2016	25 Jul 2018	2 yrs	British
Andrew David Wells	Director	21 May 2012	22 Jul 2016	4 yrs 2 mos	British
John Wynne Owen	Director	4 Feb 2010	22 Jul 2016	6 yrs 5 mos	British
Gary Paul John Shaughnessy	Director	1 Mar 2011	27 Mar 2012	1 yrs	British
Douglas James Naismith	Director	4 Feb 2010	1 Mar 2011	1 yrs 1 mos	British
Simon Mcneil Evers	Director	22 Jan 2010	4 Feb 2010	1 mos	British
Nicole Frances Monir	Director	22 Jan 2010	22 Jan 2010	0 mos	British