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JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc Directors

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JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc Directors

Board of Directors (7)

Dominic Mark Neary

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 9 mosAge: 57British

Mandy Donald

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 54British

Dan Percella

Portfolio Manager

–

Don San Jose

Portfolio Manager

–

Jon Brachle

Portfolio Manager

–

Cindy Purnamattie Rampersaud

Director

11 mosAge: 59British

Penelope Anne Kyle

Director

2 mosAge: 57British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
DM Dominic Mark Neary	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	7 yrs 9 mos	British
MD Mandy Donald	Non-Executive Director	4 Jan 2022	4 yrs 9 mos	British
DP Dan Percella	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
DS Don San Jose	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
JB Jon Brachle	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
CP Cindy Purnamattie Rampersaud	Director	1 Nov 2025	11 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Kyle	Director	1 Aug 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2021)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Ross	Chair	£37,000	£842	£37,842
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£30,900	–	£30,900
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Dominic Neary	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Shefaly Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Davina Walter	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Ross	Chair	£32,588	–	£32,588
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£30,900	–	£30,900
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Dominic Neary	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Shefaly Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Davina Walter	Non-Executive Director	£14,942	–	£14,942

Former Directors (16)

Dr Shefaly Maya Yogendra

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 15 Jun 2026

Christopher Metcalfe

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Apr 2026

David Thomas Mcleod Ross

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Apr 2024

Julia Le Blan

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Apr 2022

Davina Jane Walter

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 8 mosResigned: 26 May 2020

Christopher John Galleymore

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2019

Mark Picton Ansell

Director

Tenure: 12 yrsResigned: 26 Apr 2017

Alan Scott Kemp

Director

Tenure: 19 yrs 10 mosResigned: 29 Apr 2015

Honourable Robin William Lewis

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 4 mosResigned: 24 Apr 2008

Denis William Brandt

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 28 Apr 2005

Jeremy Leigh Pemberton

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 11 May 2004

Richard Andrew Fitzalan Howard

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 21 Apr 1998

Valentine Patrick Fleming

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1996

Andrew Michael Usher

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Apr 1996

William Donald Marr

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 26 Jul 1995

Richard Templeton

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Apr 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Shefaly Maya Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2016	15 Jun 2026	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	1 Apr 2026	7 yrs 3 mos	British
David Thomas Mcleod Ross	Chair	1 Mar 2015	22 Apr 2024	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2012	25 Apr 2022	9 yrs 6 mos	English
Davina Jane Walter	Non-Executive Director	30 Sept 2002	26 May 2020	17 yrs 8 mos	British
Christopher John Galleymore	Director	1 Sept 2004	30 Apr 2019	14 yrs 7 mos	British
Mark Picton Ansell	Director	1 Apr 2005	26 Apr 2017	12 yrs	British
Alan Scott Kemp	Director	21 Jun 1995	29 Apr 2015	19 yrs 10 mos	British
Honourable Robin William Lewis	Director	5 Dec 1995	24 Apr 2008	12 yrs 4 mos	British
Denis William Brandt	Director	–	28 Apr 2005	–	British
Jeremy Leigh Pemberton	Director	–	11 May 2004	–	British
Richard Andrew Fitzalan Howard	Director	2 Apr 1993	21 Apr 1998	5 yrs	British
Valentine Patrick Fleming	Director	–	25 Jul 1996	–	British
Andrew Michael Usher	Director	–	17 Apr 1996	–	British
William Donald Marr	Director	–	26 Jul 1995	–	British
Richard Templeton	Director	–	1 Apr 1993	–	British

Board of Directors (7)

Dominic Mark Neary

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 9 mosAge: 57British

Mandy Donald

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 54British

Dan Percella

Portfolio Manager

–

Don San Jose

Portfolio Manager

–

Jon Brachle

Portfolio Manager

–

Cindy Purnamattie Rampersaud

Director

11 mosAge: 59British

Penelope Anne Kyle

Director

2 mosAge: 57British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
DM Dominic Mark Neary	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	7 yrs 9 mos	British
MD Mandy Donald	Non-Executive Director	4 Jan 2022	4 yrs 9 mos	British
DP Dan Percella	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
DS Don San Jose	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
JB Jon Brachle	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
CP Cindy Purnamattie Rampersaud	Director	1 Nov 2025	11 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Kyle	Director	1 Aug 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2021)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Ross	Chair	£37,000	£842	£37,842
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£30,900	–	£30,900
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Dominic Neary	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Shefaly Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Davina Walter	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Ross	Chair	£32,588	–	£32,588
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£30,900	–	£30,900
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Dominic Neary	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Shefaly Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Davina Walter	Non-Executive Director	£14,942	–	£14,942

Former Directors (16)

Dr Shefaly Maya Yogendra

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 15 Jun 2026

Christopher Metcalfe

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Apr 2026

David Thomas Mcleod Ross

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Apr 2024

Julia Le Blan

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Apr 2022

Davina Jane Walter

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 8 mosResigned: 26 May 2020

Christopher John Galleymore

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2019

Mark Picton Ansell

Director

Tenure: 12 yrsResigned: 26 Apr 2017

Alan Scott Kemp

Director

Tenure: 19 yrs 10 mosResigned: 29 Apr 2015

Honourable Robin William Lewis

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 4 mosResigned: 24 Apr 2008

Denis William Brandt

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 28 Apr 2005

Jeremy Leigh Pemberton

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 11 May 2004

Richard Andrew Fitzalan Howard

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 21 Apr 1998

Valentine Patrick Fleming

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1996

Andrew Michael Usher

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Apr 1996

William Donald Marr

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 26 Jul 1995

Richard Templeton

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Apr 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Shefaly Maya Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2016	15 Jun 2026	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	1 Apr 2026	7 yrs 3 mos	British
David Thomas Mcleod Ross	Chair	1 Mar 2015	22 Apr 2024	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2012	25 Apr 2022	9 yrs 6 mos	English
Davina Jane Walter	Non-Executive Director	30 Sept 2002	26 May 2020	17 yrs 8 mos	British
Christopher John Galleymore	Director	1 Sept 2004	30 Apr 2019	14 yrs 7 mos	British
Mark Picton Ansell	Director	1 Apr 2005	26 Apr 2017	12 yrs	British
Alan Scott Kemp	Director	21 Jun 1995	29 Apr 2015	19 yrs 10 mos	British
Honourable Robin William Lewis	Director	5 Dec 1995	24 Apr 2008	12 yrs 4 mos	British
Denis William Brandt	Director	–	28 Apr 2005	–	British
Jeremy Leigh Pemberton	Director	–	11 May 2004	–	British
Richard Andrew Fitzalan Howard	Director	2 Apr 1993	21 Apr 1998	5 yrs	British
Valentine Patrick Fleming	Director	–	25 Jul 1996	–	British
Andrew Michael Usher	Director	–	17 Apr 1996	–	British
William Donald Marr	Director	–	26 Jul 1995	–	British
Richard Templeton	Director	–	1 Apr 1993	–	British

Board of Directors (7)

Dominic Mark Neary

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 9 mosAge: 57British

Mandy Donald

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 54British

Dan Percella

Portfolio Manager

–

Don San Jose

Portfolio Manager

–

Jon Brachle

Portfolio Manager

–

Cindy Purnamattie Rampersaud

Director

11 mosAge: 59British

Penelope Anne Kyle

Director

2 mosAge: 57British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
DM Dominic Mark Neary	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	7 yrs 9 mos	British
MD Mandy Donald	Non-Executive Director	4 Jan 2022	4 yrs 9 mos	British
DP Dan Percella	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
DS Don San Jose	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
JB Jon Brachle	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
CP Cindy Purnamattie Rampersaud	Director	1 Nov 2025	11 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Kyle	Director	1 Aug 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2021)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Ross	Chair	£37,000	£842	£37,842
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£30,900	–	£30,900
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Dominic Neary	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Shefaly Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Davina Walter	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Ross	Chair	£32,588	–	£32,588
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£30,900	–	£30,900
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Dominic Neary	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Shefaly Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Davina Walter	Non-Executive Director	£14,942	–	£14,942

Former Directors (16)

Dr Shefaly Maya Yogendra

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 15 Jun 2026

Christopher Metcalfe

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Apr 2026

David Thomas Mcleod Ross

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Apr 2024

Julia Le Blan

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Apr 2022

Davina Jane Walter

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 8 mosResigned: 26 May 2020

Christopher John Galleymore

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2019

Mark Picton Ansell

Director

Tenure: 12 yrsResigned: 26 Apr 2017

Alan Scott Kemp

Director

Tenure: 19 yrs 10 mosResigned: 29 Apr 2015

Honourable Robin William Lewis

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 4 mosResigned: 24 Apr 2008

Denis William Brandt

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 28 Apr 2005

Jeremy Leigh Pemberton

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 11 May 2004

Richard Andrew Fitzalan Howard

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 21 Apr 1998

Valentine Patrick Fleming

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1996

Andrew Michael Usher

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Apr 1996

William Donald Marr

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 26 Jul 1995

Richard Templeton

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Apr 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Shefaly Maya Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2016	15 Jun 2026	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	1 Apr 2026	7 yrs 3 mos	British
David Thomas Mcleod Ross	Chair	1 Mar 2015	22 Apr 2024	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2012	25 Apr 2022	9 yrs 6 mos	English
Davina Jane Walter	Non-Executive Director	30 Sept 2002	26 May 2020	17 yrs 8 mos	British
Christopher John Galleymore	Director	1 Sept 2004	30 Apr 2019	14 yrs 7 mos	British
Mark Picton Ansell	Director	1 Apr 2005	26 Apr 2017	12 yrs	British
Alan Scott Kemp	Director	21 Jun 1995	29 Apr 2015	19 yrs 10 mos	British
Honourable Robin William Lewis	Director	5 Dec 1995	24 Apr 2008	12 yrs 4 mos	British
Denis William Brandt	Director	–	28 Apr 2005	–	British
Jeremy Leigh Pemberton	Director	–	11 May 2004	–	British
Richard Andrew Fitzalan Howard	Director	2 Apr 1993	21 Apr 1998	5 yrs	British
Valentine Patrick Fleming	Director	–	25 Jul 1996	–	British
Andrew Michael Usher	Director	–	17 Apr 1996	–	British
William Donald Marr	Director	–	26 Jul 1995	–	British
Richard Templeton	Director	–	1 Apr 1993	–	British

Board of Directors (7)

Dominic Mark Neary

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 9 mosAge: 57British

Mandy Donald

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 9 mosAge: 54British

Dan Percella

Portfolio Manager

–

Don San Jose

Portfolio Manager

–

Jon Brachle

Portfolio Manager

–

Cindy Purnamattie Rampersaud

Director

11 mosAge: 59British

Penelope Anne Kyle

Director

2 mosAge: 57British

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
DM Dominic Mark Neary	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	7 yrs 9 mos	British
MD Mandy Donald	Non-Executive Director	4 Jan 2022	4 yrs 9 mos	British
DP Dan Percella	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
DS Don San Jose	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
JB Jon Brachle	Portfolio Manager	–	–	–
CP Cindy Purnamattie Rampersaud	Director	1 Nov 2025	11 mos	British
PA Penelope Anne Kyle	Director	1 Aug 2026	2 mos	British

Director Remuneration (FYE 2021)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Ross	Chair	£37,000	£842	£37,842
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£30,900	–	£30,900
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Dominic Neary	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Shefaly Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Davina Walter	Non-Executive Director	–	–	–

Prior year comparison (6 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Total
David Ross	Chair	£32,588	–	£32,588
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	£30,900	–	£30,900
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Dominic Neary	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Shefaly Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	£26,000	–	£26,000
Davina Walter	Non-Executive Director	£14,942	–	£14,942

Former Directors (16)

Dr Shefaly Maya Yogendra

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 7 mosResigned: 15 Jun 2026

Christopher Metcalfe

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Apr 2026

David Thomas Mcleod Ross

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 1 mosResigned: 22 Apr 2024

Julia Le Blan

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 6 mosResigned: 25 Apr 2022

Davina Jane Walter

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 17 yrs 8 mosResigned: 26 May 2020

Christopher John Galleymore

Director

Tenure: 14 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2019

Mark Picton Ansell

Director

Tenure: 12 yrsResigned: 26 Apr 2017

Alan Scott Kemp

Director

Tenure: 19 yrs 10 mosResigned: 29 Apr 2015

Honourable Robin William Lewis

Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 4 mosResigned: 24 Apr 2008

Denis William Brandt

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 28 Apr 2005

Jeremy Leigh Pemberton

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 11 May 2004

Richard Andrew Fitzalan Howard

Director

Tenure: 5 yrsResigned: 21 Apr 1998

Valentine Patrick Fleming

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 25 Jul 1996

Andrew Michael Usher

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 17 Apr 1996

William Donald Marr

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 26 Jul 1995

Richard Templeton

Director

Tenure: –Resigned: 1 Apr 1993

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Dr Shefaly Maya Yogendra	Non-Executive Director	1 Nov 2016	15 Jun 2026	9 yrs 7 mos	British
Christopher Metcalfe	Non-Executive Director	1 Jan 2019	1 Apr 2026	7 yrs 3 mos	British
David Thomas Mcleod Ross	Chair	1 Mar 2015	22 Apr 2024	9 yrs 1 mos	British
Julia Le Blan	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2012	25 Apr 2022	9 yrs 6 mos	English
Davina Jane Walter	Non-Executive Director	30 Sept 2002	26 May 2020	17 yrs 8 mos	British
Christopher John Galleymore	Director	1 Sept 2004	30 Apr 2019	14 yrs 7 mos	British
Mark Picton Ansell	Director	1 Apr 2005	26 Apr 2017	12 yrs	British
Alan Scott Kemp	Director	21 Jun 1995	29 Apr 2015	19 yrs 10 mos	British
Honourable Robin William Lewis	Director	5 Dec 1995	24 Apr 2008	12 yrs 4 mos	British
Denis William Brandt	Director	–	28 Apr 2005	–	British
Jeremy Leigh Pemberton	Director	–	11 May 2004	–	British
Richard Andrew Fitzalan Howard	Director	2 Apr 1993	21 Apr 1998	5 yrs	British
Valentine Patrick Fleming	Director	–	25 Jul 1996	–	British
Andrew Michael Usher	Director	–	17 Apr 1996	–	British
William Donald Marr	Director	–	26 Jul 1995	–	British
Richard Templeton	Director	–	1 Apr 1993	–	British