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JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust plc Directors

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JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust plc Directors

Board of Directors (10)

Stephen Cohen

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 10 mosAge: 70British

Sally Helen Hunt MacDonald

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 62English

Ms. Anna Dingley

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 52British

Sally Louise Duckworth

Non-Executive Director

4 yrsAge: 58British

Thomas Michael Walker

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 66British

Miyako Urabe

Portfolio manager

–

Xuming Tao

Portfolio manager

–

Nicholas Weindling

Portfolio manager

–

Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum

Director

3 yrsAge: 67British

Takashi Maruyama

Director

1 yrsAge: 61Japanese

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SC Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	20 Dec 2016	9 yrs 10 mos	British
SH Sally Helen Hunt MacDonald	Non-Executive Director	13 Dec 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	English
MA Ms. Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	13 Jan 2022	4 yrs 9 mos	British
SL Sally Louise Duckworth	Non-Executive Director	31 Oct 2022	4 yrs	British
TM Thomas Michael Walker	Non-Executive Director	25 Oct 2024	2 yrs	British
MU Miyako Urabe	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
XT Xuming Tao	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
NW Nicholas Weindling	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
LJ Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum	Director	1 Oct 2023	3 yrs	British
TM Takashi Maruyama	Director	1 Oct 2025	1 yrs	Japanese

Director Remuneration (FYE 2022)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£47,500	£333	£47,833
Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£38,500	£283	£38,783
Sally Macdonald	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£664	£33,164
Sir Stephen Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	–	£32,500
George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	–	£32,500
Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	£23,292	£458	£23,750
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£68	£35,068
Sir Stephen Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Sally Macdonald	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (15)

Dr George Olcott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Jan 2026

Christopher John Loraine Samuel

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 11 Jan 2024

Sir Stephen John Gomersall

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Jan 2023

Yoko Dochi

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2021

Andrew Neil Rithet Fleming

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 8 mosResigned: 13 Dec 2018

Alan John Barber

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2016

Keith Edward Percy

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2016

Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 10 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2014

David Charles Pearson

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2013

Blaise Noel Anthony Hardman

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 10 mosResigned: 15 Mar 2006

David Cowan Ritchie

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Dec 2004

Patrick Antony Francis Gifford

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 28 Jul 2004

Egon Ivan Kingston

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 19 Dec 2002

John David Crosland

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Dec 1998

Joseph Burnett-Stuart

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 16 Dec 1996

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	20 Dec 2016	22 Jan 2026	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Christopher John Loraine Samuel	Chair	19 Dec 2014	11 Jan 2024	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Sir Stephen John Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2013	12 Jan 2023	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	17 Jul 2020	1 Oct 2021	1 yrs 3 mos	Japanese
Andrew Neil Rithet Fleming	Non-Executive Director	22 Apr 2004	13 Dec 2018	14 yrs 8 mos	British
Alan John Barber	Director	9 Feb 2006	20 Dec 2016	10 yrs 10 mos	British
Keith Edward Percy	Director	4 Nov 2004	20 Dec 2016	12 yrs 1 mos	British
Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis	Director	22 Feb 1996	19 Dec 2014	18 yrs 10 mos	British
David Charles Pearson	Director	1 Jan 2003	20 Dec 2013	10 yrs 11 mos	Uk
Blaise Noel Anthony Hardman	Director	23 May 1996	15 Mar 2006	9 yrs 10 mos	British
David Cowan Ritchie	Director	–	17 Dec 2004	–	British
Patrick Antony Francis Gifford	Director	–	28 Jul 2004	–	British
Egon Ivan Kingston	Director	–	19 Dec 2002	–	British
John David Crosland	Director	–	17 Dec 1998	–	British
Joseph Burnett-Stuart	Director	–	16 Dec 1996	–	British

Board of Directors (10)

Stephen Cohen

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 10 mosAge: 70British

Sally Helen Hunt MacDonald

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 62English

Ms. Anna Dingley

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 52British

Sally Louise Duckworth

Non-Executive Director

4 yrsAge: 58British

Thomas Michael Walker

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 66British

Miyako Urabe

Portfolio manager

–

Xuming Tao

Portfolio manager

–

Nicholas Weindling

Portfolio manager

–

Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum

Director

3 yrsAge: 67British

Takashi Maruyama

Director

1 yrsAge: 61Japanese

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SC Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	20 Dec 2016	9 yrs 10 mos	British
SH Sally Helen Hunt MacDonald	Non-Executive Director	13 Dec 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	English
MA Ms. Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	13 Jan 2022	4 yrs 9 mos	British
SL Sally Louise Duckworth	Non-Executive Director	31 Oct 2022	4 yrs	British
TM Thomas Michael Walker	Non-Executive Director	25 Oct 2024	2 yrs	British
MU Miyako Urabe	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
XT Xuming Tao	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
NW Nicholas Weindling	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
LJ Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum	Director	1 Oct 2023	3 yrs	British
TM Takashi Maruyama	Director	1 Oct 2025	1 yrs	Japanese

Director Remuneration (FYE 2022)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£47,500	£333	£47,833
Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£38,500	£283	£38,783
Sally Macdonald	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£664	£33,164
Sir Stephen Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	–	£32,500
George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	–	£32,500
Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	£23,292	£458	£23,750
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£68	£35,068
Sir Stephen Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Sally Macdonald	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (15)

Dr George Olcott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Jan 2026

Christopher John Loraine Samuel

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 11 Jan 2024

Sir Stephen John Gomersall

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Jan 2023

Yoko Dochi

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2021

Andrew Neil Rithet Fleming

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 8 mosResigned: 13 Dec 2018

Alan John Barber

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2016

Keith Edward Percy

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2016

Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 10 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2014

David Charles Pearson

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2013

Blaise Noel Anthony Hardman

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 10 mosResigned: 15 Mar 2006

David Cowan Ritchie

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Dec 2004

Patrick Antony Francis Gifford

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 28 Jul 2004

Egon Ivan Kingston

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 19 Dec 2002

John David Crosland

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Dec 1998

Joseph Burnett-Stuart

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 16 Dec 1996

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	20 Dec 2016	22 Jan 2026	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Christopher John Loraine Samuel	Chair	19 Dec 2014	11 Jan 2024	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Sir Stephen John Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2013	12 Jan 2023	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	17 Jul 2020	1 Oct 2021	1 yrs 3 mos	Japanese
Andrew Neil Rithet Fleming	Non-Executive Director	22 Apr 2004	13 Dec 2018	14 yrs 8 mos	British
Alan John Barber	Director	9 Feb 2006	20 Dec 2016	10 yrs 10 mos	British
Keith Edward Percy	Director	4 Nov 2004	20 Dec 2016	12 yrs 1 mos	British
Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis	Director	22 Feb 1996	19 Dec 2014	18 yrs 10 mos	British
David Charles Pearson	Director	1 Jan 2003	20 Dec 2013	10 yrs 11 mos	Uk
Blaise Noel Anthony Hardman	Director	23 May 1996	15 Mar 2006	9 yrs 10 mos	British
David Cowan Ritchie	Director	–	17 Dec 2004	–	British
Patrick Antony Francis Gifford	Director	–	28 Jul 2004	–	British
Egon Ivan Kingston	Director	–	19 Dec 2002	–	British
John David Crosland	Director	–	17 Dec 1998	–	British
Joseph Burnett-Stuart	Director	–	16 Dec 1996	–	British

Board of Directors (10)

Stephen Cohen

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 10 mosAge: 70British

Sally Helen Hunt MacDonald

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 62English

Ms. Anna Dingley

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 52British

Sally Louise Duckworth

Non-Executive Director

4 yrsAge: 58British

Thomas Michael Walker

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 66British

Miyako Urabe

Portfolio manager

–

Xuming Tao

Portfolio manager

–

Nicholas Weindling

Portfolio manager

–

Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum

Director

3 yrsAge: 67British

Takashi Maruyama

Director

1 yrsAge: 61Japanese

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SC Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	20 Dec 2016	9 yrs 10 mos	British
SH Sally Helen Hunt MacDonald	Non-Executive Director	13 Dec 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	English
MA Ms. Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	13 Jan 2022	4 yrs 9 mos	British
SL Sally Louise Duckworth	Non-Executive Director	31 Oct 2022	4 yrs	British
TM Thomas Michael Walker	Non-Executive Director	25 Oct 2024	2 yrs	British
MU Miyako Urabe	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
XT Xuming Tao	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
NW Nicholas Weindling	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
LJ Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum	Director	1 Oct 2023	3 yrs	British
TM Takashi Maruyama	Director	1 Oct 2025	1 yrs	Japanese

Director Remuneration (FYE 2022)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£47,500	£333	£47,833
Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£38,500	£283	£38,783
Sally Macdonald	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£664	£33,164
Sir Stephen Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	–	£32,500
George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	–	£32,500
Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	£23,292	£458	£23,750
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£68	£35,068
Sir Stephen Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Sally Macdonald	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (15)

Dr George Olcott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Jan 2026

Christopher John Loraine Samuel

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 11 Jan 2024

Sir Stephen John Gomersall

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Jan 2023

Yoko Dochi

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2021

Andrew Neil Rithet Fleming

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 8 mosResigned: 13 Dec 2018

Alan John Barber

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2016

Keith Edward Percy

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2016

Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 10 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2014

David Charles Pearson

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2013

Blaise Noel Anthony Hardman

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 10 mosResigned: 15 Mar 2006

David Cowan Ritchie

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Dec 2004

Patrick Antony Francis Gifford

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 28 Jul 2004

Egon Ivan Kingston

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 19 Dec 2002

John David Crosland

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Dec 1998

Joseph Burnett-Stuart

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 16 Dec 1996

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	20 Dec 2016	22 Jan 2026	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Christopher John Loraine Samuel	Chair	19 Dec 2014	11 Jan 2024	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Sir Stephen John Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2013	12 Jan 2023	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	17 Jul 2020	1 Oct 2021	1 yrs 3 mos	Japanese
Andrew Neil Rithet Fleming	Non-Executive Director	22 Apr 2004	13 Dec 2018	14 yrs 8 mos	British
Alan John Barber	Director	9 Feb 2006	20 Dec 2016	10 yrs 10 mos	British
Keith Edward Percy	Director	4 Nov 2004	20 Dec 2016	12 yrs 1 mos	British
Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis	Director	22 Feb 1996	19 Dec 2014	18 yrs 10 mos	British
David Charles Pearson	Director	1 Jan 2003	20 Dec 2013	10 yrs 11 mos	Uk
Blaise Noel Anthony Hardman	Director	23 May 1996	15 Mar 2006	9 yrs 10 mos	British
David Cowan Ritchie	Director	–	17 Dec 2004	–	British
Patrick Antony Francis Gifford	Director	–	28 Jul 2004	–	British
Egon Ivan Kingston	Director	–	19 Dec 2002	–	British
John David Crosland	Director	–	17 Dec 1998	–	British
Joseph Burnett-Stuart	Director	–	16 Dec 1996	–	British

Board of Directors (10)

Stephen Cohen

Non-Executive Director

9 yrs 10 mosAge: 70British

Sally Helen Hunt MacDonald

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 10 mosAge: 62English

Ms. Anna Dingley

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 52British

Sally Louise Duckworth

Non-Executive Director

4 yrsAge: 58British

Thomas Michael Walker

Non-Executive Director

2 yrsAge: 66British

Miyako Urabe

Portfolio manager

–

Xuming Tao

Portfolio manager

–

Nicholas Weindling

Portfolio manager

–

Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum

Director

3 yrsAge: 67British

Takashi Maruyama

Director

1 yrsAge: 61Japanese

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SC Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	20 Dec 2016	9 yrs 10 mos	British
SH Sally Helen Hunt MacDonald	Non-Executive Director	13 Dec 2018	7 yrs 10 mos	English
MA Ms. Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	13 Jan 2022	4 yrs 9 mos	British
SL Sally Louise Duckworth	Non-Executive Director	31 Oct 2022	4 yrs	British
TM Thomas Michael Walker	Non-Executive Director	25 Oct 2024	2 yrs	British
MU Miyako Urabe	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
XT Xuming Tao	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
NW Nicholas Weindling	Portfolio manager	–	–	–
LJ Lord Jonathan Andrew Kestenbaum	Director	1 Oct 2023	3 yrs	British
TM Takashi Maruyama	Director	1 Oct 2025	1 yrs	Japanese

Director Remuneration (FYE 2022)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£47,500	£333	£47,833
Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£38,500	£283	£38,783
Sally Macdonald	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	£664	£33,164
Sir Stephen Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	–	£32,500
George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	£32,500	–	£32,500
Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	£23,292	£458	£23,750
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (7 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
Christopher Samuel	Chair	£44,000	–	£44,000
Stephen Cohen	Non-Executive Director	£35,000	£68	£35,068
Sir Stephen Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Sally Macdonald	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	£30,000
Anna Dingley	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Former Directors (15)

Dr George Olcott

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Jan 2026

Christopher John Loraine Samuel

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 11 Jan 2024

Sir Stephen John Gomersall

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 12 Jan 2023

Yoko Dochi

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Oct 2021

Andrew Neil Rithet Fleming

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 8 mosResigned: 13 Dec 2018

Alan John Barber

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 10 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2016

Keith Edward Percy

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2016

Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis

Director

Tenure: 18 yrs 10 mosResigned: 19 Dec 2014

David Charles Pearson

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 11 mosResigned: 20 Dec 2013

Blaise Noel Anthony Hardman

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 10 mosResigned: 15 Mar 2006

David Cowan Ritchie

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Dec 2004

Patrick Antony Francis Gifford

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 28 Jul 2004

Egon Ivan Kingston

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 19 Dec 2002

John David Crosland

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Dec 1998

Joseph Burnett-Stuart

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 16 Dec 1996

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr George Olcott	Non-Executive Director	20 Dec 2016	22 Jan 2026	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Christopher John Loraine Samuel	Chair	19 Dec 2014	11 Jan 2024	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Sir Stephen John Gomersall	Non-Executive Director	1 Jul 2013	12 Jan 2023	9 yrs 6 mos	British
Yoko Dochi	Non-Executive Director	17 Jul 2020	1 Oct 2021	1 yrs 3 mos	Japanese
Andrew Neil Rithet Fleming	Non-Executive Director	22 Apr 2004	13 Dec 2018	14 yrs 8 mos	British
Alan John Barber	Director	9 Feb 2006	20 Dec 2016	10 yrs 10 mos	British
Keith Edward Percy	Director	4 Nov 2004	20 Dec 2016	12 yrs 1 mos	British
Jeremy David Paulson-Ellis	Director	22 Feb 1996	19 Dec 2014	18 yrs 10 mos	British
David Charles Pearson	Director	1 Jan 2003	20 Dec 2013	10 yrs 11 mos	Uk
Blaise Noel Anthony Hardman	Director	23 May 1996	15 Mar 2006	9 yrs 10 mos	British
David Cowan Ritchie	Director	–	17 Dec 2004	–	British
Patrick Antony Francis Gifford	Director	–	28 Jul 2004	–	British
Egon Ivan Kingston	Director	–	19 Dec 2002	–	British
John David Crosland	Director	–	17 Dec 1998	–	British
Joseph Burnett-Stuart	Director	–	16 Dec 1996	–	British