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Finsbury Growth & Income Trust plc Directors

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Finsbury Growth & Income Trust plc Directors

Board of Directors (8)

Sandra Claire Kelly

Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director

7 yrsAge: 66British

Parwinder Singh Purewal

Chair

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Lorna Mona Tilbian

Non-Executive Director

9 yrsAge: 69British

Kate Cornish-Bowden

Non-Executive Director

9 yrsAge: 59British

James Robert Ashton

Non-Executive Director

6 yrsAge: 51British

Mary Beth Christie

Non-Executive Director

9 mosAge: 63British,American

Madeline Wright

Deputy Portfolio Manager

–

Nick Train

Portfolio Manager

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Sandra Claire Kelly	Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director	9 Oct 2019	7 yrs	British
Parwinder Singh Purewal	Chair	28 Nov 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Lorna Mona Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	26 Oct 2017	9 yrs	British
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	26 Oct 2017	9 yrs	British
James Robert Ashton	Non-Executive Director	14 Oct 2020	6 yrs	British
Mary Beth Christie	Non-Executive Director	15 Jan 2026	9 mos	British,American
MW Madeline Wright	Deputy Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
NT Nick Train	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Simon Hayes	Chair	£43,000	£43,000
Sandra Kelly	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£35,000
James Ashton	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Pars Purewal	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Lorna Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Simon Hayes	Chair	£41,000	£41,000
Sandra Kelly	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
James Ashton	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Lorna Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Pars Purewal	Non-Executive Director	£22,812	£22,812

Former Directors (16)

Simon Hayes

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 28 Jan 2025

David Charles Hunt

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 10 mosResigned: 12 May 2020

Neil Adam Collins

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 1 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2020

Vanessa Renwick

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2018

John Peter Allard

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2018

Giles William Buckland Warman

Director

Tenure: 24 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 May 2013

Michael Arthur Ferard Reeve

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 6 mosResigned: 30 Jan 2008

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Chair

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 1 Apr 2004

Stewart Wallace Urry

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Jul 2002

Dr Clark Lannerdahl Brundin

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 21 Dec 2000

Johan Bengt Yngve Beckman

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Dec 2000

Hilary Spivey

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 8 mosResigned: 4 Sept 1998

Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Dec 1997

Walter Otto Hartley

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 26 May 1993

John William Lovat Farrar

Secretary

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Jan 1992

Gerald Humphrey Earl Of Dartmouth

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 5 Jul 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Simon Hayes	Chair	29 Jun 2015	28 Jan 2025	9 yrs 7 mos	British
David Charles Hunt	Senior Independent Director	6 Jul 2006	12 May 2020	13 yrs 10 mos	British
Neil Adam Collins	Non-Executive Director	30 Jan 2008	28 Feb 2020	12 yrs 1 mos	British
Vanessa Renwick	Director	11 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	17 yrs 3 mos	British
John Peter Allard	Director	1 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	17 yrs 3 mos	British
Giles William Buckland Warman	Director	29 Dec 1988	24 May 2013	24 yrs 5 mos	British
Michael Arthur Ferard Reeve	Director	5 Jul 1991	30 Jan 2008	16 yrs 6 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Chair	1 Apr 1998	1 Apr 2004	6 yrs	British
Stewart Wallace Urry	Director	16 Mar 1995	9 Jul 2002	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Clark Lannerdahl Brundin	Director	16 Mar 1995	21 Dec 2000	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Johan Bengt Yngve Beckman	Director	5 Jul 1991	21 Dec 2000	9 yrs 5 mos	Swedish
Hilary Spivey	Secretary	29 Jan 1992	4 Sept 1998	6 yrs 8 mos	British
Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne	Director	–	18 Dec 1997	–	British
Walter Otto Hartley	Director	–	26 May 1993	–	British
John William Lovat Farrar	Secretary	–	29 Jan 1992	–	British
Gerald Humphrey Earl Of Dartmouth	Director	–	5 Jul 1991	–	British

Board of Directors (8)

Sandra Claire Kelly

Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director

7 yrsAge: 66British

Parwinder Singh Purewal

Chair

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Lorna Mona Tilbian

Non-Executive Director

9 yrsAge: 69British

Kate Cornish-Bowden

Non-Executive Director

9 yrsAge: 59British

James Robert Ashton

Non-Executive Director

6 yrsAge: 51British

Mary Beth Christie

Non-Executive Director

9 mosAge: 63British,American

Madeline Wright

Deputy Portfolio Manager

–

Nick Train

Portfolio Manager

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Sandra Claire Kelly	Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director	9 Oct 2019	7 yrs	British
Parwinder Singh Purewal	Chair	28 Nov 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Lorna Mona Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	26 Oct 2017	9 yrs	British
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	26 Oct 2017	9 yrs	British
James Robert Ashton	Non-Executive Director	14 Oct 2020	6 yrs	British
Mary Beth Christie	Non-Executive Director	15 Jan 2026	9 mos	British,American
MW Madeline Wright	Deputy Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
NT Nick Train	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Simon Hayes	Chair	£43,000	£43,000
Sandra Kelly	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£35,000
James Ashton	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Pars Purewal	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Lorna Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Simon Hayes	Chair	£41,000	£41,000
Sandra Kelly	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
James Ashton	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Lorna Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Pars Purewal	Non-Executive Director	£22,812	£22,812

Former Directors (16)

Simon Hayes

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 28 Jan 2025

David Charles Hunt

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 10 mosResigned: 12 May 2020

Neil Adam Collins

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 1 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2020

Vanessa Renwick

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2018

John Peter Allard

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2018

Giles William Buckland Warman

Director

Tenure: 24 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 May 2013

Michael Arthur Ferard Reeve

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 6 mosResigned: 30 Jan 2008

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Chair

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 1 Apr 2004

Stewart Wallace Urry

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Jul 2002

Dr Clark Lannerdahl Brundin

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 21 Dec 2000

Johan Bengt Yngve Beckman

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Dec 2000

Hilary Spivey

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 8 mosResigned: 4 Sept 1998

Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Dec 1997

Walter Otto Hartley

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 26 May 1993

John William Lovat Farrar

Secretary

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Jan 1992

Gerald Humphrey Earl Of Dartmouth

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 5 Jul 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Simon Hayes	Chair	29 Jun 2015	28 Jan 2025	9 yrs 7 mos	British
David Charles Hunt	Senior Independent Director	6 Jul 2006	12 May 2020	13 yrs 10 mos	British
Neil Adam Collins	Non-Executive Director	30 Jan 2008	28 Feb 2020	12 yrs 1 mos	British
Vanessa Renwick	Director	11 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	17 yrs 3 mos	British
John Peter Allard	Director	1 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	17 yrs 3 mos	British
Giles William Buckland Warman	Director	29 Dec 1988	24 May 2013	24 yrs 5 mos	British
Michael Arthur Ferard Reeve	Director	5 Jul 1991	30 Jan 2008	16 yrs 6 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Chair	1 Apr 1998	1 Apr 2004	6 yrs	British
Stewart Wallace Urry	Director	16 Mar 1995	9 Jul 2002	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Clark Lannerdahl Brundin	Director	16 Mar 1995	21 Dec 2000	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Johan Bengt Yngve Beckman	Director	5 Jul 1991	21 Dec 2000	9 yrs 5 mos	Swedish
Hilary Spivey	Secretary	29 Jan 1992	4 Sept 1998	6 yrs 8 mos	British
Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne	Director	–	18 Dec 1997	–	British
Walter Otto Hartley	Director	–	26 May 1993	–	British
John William Lovat Farrar	Secretary	–	29 Jan 1992	–	British
Gerald Humphrey Earl Of Dartmouth	Director	–	5 Jul 1991	–	British

Board of Directors (8)

Sandra Claire Kelly

Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director

7 yrsAge: 66British

Parwinder Singh Purewal

Chair

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Lorna Mona Tilbian

Non-Executive Director

9 yrsAge: 69British

Kate Cornish-Bowden

Non-Executive Director

9 yrsAge: 59British

James Robert Ashton

Non-Executive Director

6 yrsAge: 51British

Mary Beth Christie

Non-Executive Director

9 mosAge: 63British,American

Madeline Wright

Deputy Portfolio Manager

–

Nick Train

Portfolio Manager

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Sandra Claire Kelly	Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director	9 Oct 2019	7 yrs	British
Parwinder Singh Purewal	Chair	28 Nov 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Lorna Mona Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	26 Oct 2017	9 yrs	British
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	26 Oct 2017	9 yrs	British
James Robert Ashton	Non-Executive Director	14 Oct 2020	6 yrs	British
Mary Beth Christie	Non-Executive Director	15 Jan 2026	9 mos	British,American
MW Madeline Wright	Deputy Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
NT Nick Train	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Simon Hayes	Chair	£43,000	£43,000
Sandra Kelly	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£35,000
James Ashton	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Pars Purewal	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Lorna Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Simon Hayes	Chair	£41,000	£41,000
Sandra Kelly	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
James Ashton	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Lorna Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Pars Purewal	Non-Executive Director	£22,812	£22,812

Former Directors (16)

Simon Hayes

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 28 Jan 2025

David Charles Hunt

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 10 mosResigned: 12 May 2020

Neil Adam Collins

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 1 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2020

Vanessa Renwick

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2018

John Peter Allard

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2018

Giles William Buckland Warman

Director

Tenure: 24 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 May 2013

Michael Arthur Ferard Reeve

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 6 mosResigned: 30 Jan 2008

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Chair

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 1 Apr 2004

Stewart Wallace Urry

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Jul 2002

Dr Clark Lannerdahl Brundin

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 21 Dec 2000

Johan Bengt Yngve Beckman

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Dec 2000

Hilary Spivey

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 8 mosResigned: 4 Sept 1998

Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Dec 1997

Walter Otto Hartley

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 26 May 1993

John William Lovat Farrar

Secretary

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Jan 1992

Gerald Humphrey Earl Of Dartmouth

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 5 Jul 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Simon Hayes	Chair	29 Jun 2015	28 Jan 2025	9 yrs 7 mos	British
David Charles Hunt	Senior Independent Director	6 Jul 2006	12 May 2020	13 yrs 10 mos	British
Neil Adam Collins	Non-Executive Director	30 Jan 2008	28 Feb 2020	12 yrs 1 mos	British
Vanessa Renwick	Director	11 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	17 yrs 3 mos	British
John Peter Allard	Director	1 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	17 yrs 3 mos	British
Giles William Buckland Warman	Director	29 Dec 1988	24 May 2013	24 yrs 5 mos	British
Michael Arthur Ferard Reeve	Director	5 Jul 1991	30 Jan 2008	16 yrs 6 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Chair	1 Apr 1998	1 Apr 2004	6 yrs	British
Stewart Wallace Urry	Director	16 Mar 1995	9 Jul 2002	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Clark Lannerdahl Brundin	Director	16 Mar 1995	21 Dec 2000	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Johan Bengt Yngve Beckman	Director	5 Jul 1991	21 Dec 2000	9 yrs 5 mos	Swedish
Hilary Spivey	Secretary	29 Jan 1992	4 Sept 1998	6 yrs 8 mos	British
Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne	Director	–	18 Dec 1997	–	British
Walter Otto Hartley	Director	–	26 May 1993	–	British
John William Lovat Farrar	Secretary	–	29 Jan 1992	–	British
Gerald Humphrey Earl Of Dartmouth	Director	–	5 Jul 1991	–	British

Board of Directors (8)

Sandra Claire Kelly

Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director

7 yrsAge: 66British

Parwinder Singh Purewal

Chair

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 67British

Lorna Mona Tilbian

Non-Executive Director

9 yrsAge: 69British

Kate Cornish-Bowden

Non-Executive Director

9 yrsAge: 59British

James Robert Ashton

Non-Executive Director

6 yrsAge: 51British

Mary Beth Christie

Non-Executive Director

9 mosAge: 63British,American

Madeline Wright

Deputy Portfolio Manager

–

Nick Train

Portfolio Manager

–

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
Sandra Claire Kelly	Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and Senior Independent Director	9 Oct 2019	7 yrs	British
Parwinder Singh Purewal	Chair	28 Nov 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
Lorna Mona Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	26 Oct 2017	9 yrs	British
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	26 Oct 2017	9 yrs	British
James Robert Ashton	Non-Executive Director	14 Oct 2020	6 yrs	British
Mary Beth Christie	Non-Executive Director	15 Jan 2026	9 mos	British,American
MW Madeline Wright	Deputy Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
NT Nick Train	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Simon Hayes	Chair	£43,000	£43,000
Sandra Kelly	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£35,000
James Ashton	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Pars Purewal	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500
Lorna Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	£28,500	£28,500

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Total
Simon Hayes	Chair	£41,000	£41,000
Sandra Kelly	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	£33,000
James Ashton	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Kate Cornish-Bowden	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Lorna Tilbian	Non-Executive Director	£27,000	£27,000
Pars Purewal	Non-Executive Director	£22,812	£22,812

Former Directors (16)

Simon Hayes

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 28 Jan 2025

David Charles Hunt

Senior Independent Director

Tenure: 13 yrs 10 mosResigned: 12 May 2020

Neil Adam Collins

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 1 mosResigned: 28 Feb 2020

Vanessa Renwick

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2018

John Peter Allard

Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Jan 2018

Giles William Buckland Warman

Director

Tenure: 24 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 May 2013

Michael Arthur Ferard Reeve

Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 6 mosResigned: 30 Jan 2008

John Anthony Victor Townsend

Chair

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 1 Apr 2004

Stewart Wallace Urry

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Jul 2002

Dr Clark Lannerdahl Brundin

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 9 mosResigned: 21 Dec 2000

Johan Bengt Yngve Beckman

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Dec 2000

Hilary Spivey

Secretary

Tenure: 6 yrs 8 mosResigned: 4 Sept 1998

Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Dec 1997

Walter Otto Hartley

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 26 May 1993

John William Lovat Farrar

Secretary

Tenure: –Resigned: 29 Jan 1992

Gerald Humphrey Earl Of Dartmouth

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 5 Jul 1991

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Simon Hayes	Chair	29 Jun 2015	28 Jan 2025	9 yrs 7 mos	British
David Charles Hunt	Senior Independent Director	6 Jul 2006	12 May 2020	13 yrs 10 mos	British
Neil Adam Collins	Non-Executive Director	30 Jan 2008	28 Feb 2020	12 yrs 1 mos	British
Vanessa Renwick	Director	11 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	17 yrs 3 mos	British
John Peter Allard	Director	1 Oct 2000	31 Jan 2018	17 yrs 3 mos	British
Giles William Buckland Warman	Director	29 Dec 1988	24 May 2013	24 yrs 5 mos	British
Michael Arthur Ferard Reeve	Director	5 Jul 1991	30 Jan 2008	16 yrs 6 mos	British
John Anthony Victor Townsend	Chair	1 Apr 1998	1 Apr 2004	6 yrs	British
Stewart Wallace Urry	Director	16 Mar 1995	9 Jul 2002	7 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Clark Lannerdahl Brundin	Director	16 Mar 1995	21 Dec 2000	5 yrs 9 mos	British
Johan Bengt Yngve Beckman	Director	5 Jul 1991	21 Dec 2000	9 yrs 5 mos	Swedish
Hilary Spivey	Secretary	29 Jan 1992	4 Sept 1998	6 yrs 8 mos	British
Sir Patrick Dalmahoy Nairne	Director	–	18 Dec 1997	–	British
Walter Otto Hartley	Director	–	26 May 1993	–	British
John William Lovat Farrar	Secretary	–	29 Jan 1992	–	British
Gerald Humphrey Earl Of Dartmouth	Director	–	5 Jul 1991	–	British