Personal Assets Trust PLC (PNL) Board of Directors | TickerFrancis Brooke
Non-executive Chairman
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Iain George Thomas Ferguson
Independent Non-Executive Director – Chairman
8 yrs 6 mosAge: 70British
Sharon Mary Brown
Chair of the Audit Committee
11 mosAge: 57British
Jonathan Chenevix-Trench
Non-Executive Director
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Seth Brennan
Non-Executive Director
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Independent Non-Executive Director
29 yrs 2 mosAge: 65British
Mandy Jane Clements
Independent Non-Executive Director
5 yrs 9 mosAge: 59British
Robert James Robertson
Independent Non-Executive Director
5 yrs 9 mosAge: 68British
Independent Non-Executive Director
2 yrs 1 mosAge: 51British
Paul Edward Read
Senior Independent Director
8 yrs 6 mosAge: 64British
Gabrielle Boyle
Investment Director
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George Viney CFA
Senior Fund Manager
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Charlotte Yonge
Co-Manager
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Sebastian Lyon
Co-Manager
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| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Non-executive Chairman | – | – | – |
Iain George Thomas Ferguson | Independent Non-Executive Director – Chairman | 1 Dec 2017 | 8 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Chair of the Audit Committee | 18 Jul 2025 | 11 mos | British |
|
Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Total |
|---|
| Iain Ferguson | Chair | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Jean Sharp | Non-Executive Director | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Mandy Clements | Non-Executive Director | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Gordon Neilly |
Jean Mary Sharp
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 18 Jul 2025
Robin John Angus
Executive Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Sept 2020
Hamish Noble Buchan
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 19 yrs 2 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2020
Steven Kean Davidson
Secretary
Tenure: 14 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Apr 2020
Frank Paul Rushbrook
Director
Tenure: 10 yrsResigned: 11 Jul 2019
Francis Brooke
Non-executive Chairman
–
Iain George Thomas Ferguson
Independent Non-Executive Director – Chairman
8 yrs 6 mosAge: 70British
Sharon Mary Brown
Chair of the Audit Committee
11 mosAge: 57British
Jonathan Chenevix-Trench
Non-Executive Director
–
Seth Brennan
Non-Executive Director
–
Independent Non-Executive Director
29 yrs 2 mosAge: 65British
Mandy Jane Clements
Independent Non-Executive Director
5 yrs 9 mosAge: 59British
Robert James Robertson
Independent Non-Executive Director
5 yrs 9 mosAge: 68British
Independent Non-Executive Director
2 yrs 1 mosAge: 51British
Paul Edward Read
Senior Independent Director
8 yrs 6 mosAge: 64British
Gabrielle Boyle
Investment Director
–
George Viney CFA
Senior Fund Manager
–
Charlotte Yonge
Co-Manager
–
Sebastian Lyon
Co-Manager
–
| Name | Role | Appointed | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Non-executive Chairman | – | – | – |
Iain George Thomas Ferguson | Independent Non-Executive Director – Chairman | 1 Dec 2017 | 8 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Chair of the Audit Committee | 18 Jul 2025 | 11 mos | British |
|
Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Total |
|---|
| Iain Ferguson | Chair | £67,000 | £67,000 |
| Jean Sharp | Non-Executive Director | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Mandy Clements | Non-Executive Director | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Gordon Neilly |
Jean Mary Sharp
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 9 yrsResigned: 18 Jul 2025
Robin John Angus
Executive Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 18 Sept 2020
Hamish Noble Buchan
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: 19 yrs 2 mosResigned: 18 Sept 2020
Steven Kean Davidson
Secretary
Tenure: 14 yrs 3 mosResigned: 1 Apr 2020
Frank Paul Rushbrook
Director
Tenure: 10 yrsResigned: 11 Jul 2019
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 30 Apr 1997 | 29 yrs 2 mos | British |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 18 Sept 2020 | 5 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 18 Sept 2020 | 5 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1 May 2024 | 2 yrs 1 mos | British |
| Senior Independent Director | 1 Dec 2017 | 8 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Paul Read | Non-Executive Director | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Robbie Robertson | Non-Executive Director | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Jennifer Thomas | Non-Executive Director | £35,000 | £35,000 |
Prior year comparison (6 directors)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Total |
|---|
| Iain Ferguson | Chair | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| Jean Sharp | Non-Executive Director | £42,000 | £42,000 |
| Mandy Clements | Non-Executive Director | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Gordon Neilly | Non-Executive Director | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Paul Read | Non-Executive Director | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Robbie Robertson | Non-Executive Director | £31,500 | £31,500 |
Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 20 Jul 2017
John Martin Graham Hamilton-Sharp
Director
Tenure: 22 yrs 8 mosResigned: 25 Jul 2013
Robert Pringle White
Director
Tenure: 15 yrs 5 mosResigned: 16 Jul 2009
Ian Frank Rushbrook
Director
Tenure: 18 yrs 4 mosResigned: 12 Oct 2008
Gordon Robert Hay Smith
Secretary
Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 18 Jan 2006
Rona Helen Mitchell
Secretary
Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Nov 2000
William Alexander Aitken
Secretary
Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 3 Jun 1999
Richard Boscawen Anderson
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 4 Jul 1997
Tenure: –Resigned: 20 Feb 1997
Pascal D'Irumberry De Salaberry
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 11 Jun 1993
John Maxwell Menzies
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1992
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Jean Mary Sharp | Non-Executive Director | 21 Jul 2016 | 18 Jul 2025 | 9 yrs | Irish |
| Robin John Angus | Executive Director | – | 18 Sept 2020 | – | British |
| Hamish Noble Buchan | Non-Executive Director | 5 Jul 2001 | 18 Sept 2020 | 19 yrs 2 mos | British |
| Steven Kean Davidson | Secretary | 18 Jan 2006 | 1 Apr 2020 | 14 yrs 3 mos | British |
| Frank Paul Rushbrook | Director | 16 Jul 2009 | 11 Jul 2019 | 10 yrs | British |
| Stuart Watson Paul | Director | 16 Jul 2009 |
| Non-Executive Director | – | – | – |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 30 Apr 1997 | 29 yrs 2 mos | British |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 18 Sept 2020 | 5 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 18 Sept 2020 | 5 yrs 9 mos | British |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 1 May 2024 | 2 yrs 1 mos | British |
| Senior Independent Director | 1 Dec 2017 | 8 yrs 6 mos | British |
| Paul Read | Non-Executive Director | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Robbie Robertson | Non-Executive Director | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Jennifer Thomas | Non-Executive Director | £35,000 | £35,000 |
Prior year comparison (6 directors)
| Director | Role | Base Salary | Total |
|---|
| Iain Ferguson | Chair | £63,000 | £63,000 |
| Jean Sharp | Non-Executive Director | £42,000 | £42,000 |
| Mandy Clements | Non-Executive Director | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Gordon Neilly | Non-Executive Director | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Paul Read | Non-Executive Director | £31,500 | £31,500 |
| Robbie Robertson | Non-Executive Director | £31,500 | £31,500 |
Tenure: 8 yrsResigned: 20 Jul 2017
John Martin Graham Hamilton-Sharp
Director
Tenure: 22 yrs 8 mosResigned: 25 Jul 2013
Robert Pringle White
Director
Tenure: 15 yrs 5 mosResigned: 16 Jul 2009
Ian Frank Rushbrook
Director
Tenure: 18 yrs 4 mosResigned: 12 Oct 2008
Gordon Robert Hay Smith
Secretary
Tenure: 4 yrs 8 mosResigned: 18 Jan 2006
Rona Helen Mitchell
Secretary
Tenure: 1 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Nov 2000
William Alexander Aitken
Secretary
Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 3 Jun 1999
Richard Boscawen Anderson
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 4 Jul 1997
Tenure: –Resigned: 20 Feb 1997
Pascal D'Irumberry De Salaberry
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 11 Jun 1993
John Maxwell Menzies
Director
Tenure: –Resigned: 31 Dec 1992
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Tenure | Nationality |
|---|
| Jean Mary Sharp | Non-Executive Director | 21 Jul 2016 | 18 Jul 2025 | 9 yrs | Irish |
| Robin John Angus | Executive Director | – | 18 Sept 2020 | – | British |
| Hamish Noble Buchan | Non-Executive Director | 5 Jul 2001 | 18 Sept 2020 | 19 yrs 2 mos | British |
| Steven Kean Davidson | Secretary | 18 Jan 2006 | 1 Apr 2020 | 14 yrs 3 mos | British |
| Frank Paul Rushbrook | Director | 16 Jul 2009 | 11 Jul 2019 | 10 yrs | British |
| Stuart Watson Paul | Director | 16 Jul 2009 |
| John Martin Graham Hamilton-Sharp | Director | 16 Nov 1990 | 25 Jul 2013 | 22 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Robert Pringle White | Director | 1 Feb 1994 | 16 Jul 2009 | 15 yrs 5 mos | British |
| Ian Frank Rushbrook | Director | 11 Jun 1990 | 12 Oct 2008 | 18 yrs 4 mos | British |
| Gordon Robert Hay Smith | Secretary | 17 May 2001 | 18 Jan 2006 | 4 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Rona Helen Mitchell | Secretary | 3 Jun 1999 | 24 Nov 2000 | 1 yrs 5 mos | British |
| William Alexander Aitken | Secretary | 20 Feb 1997 | 3 Jun 1999 | 2 yrs 4 mos | British |
| Richard Boscawen Anderson | Director | – | 4 Jul 1997 | – | British |
| Gordon Joseph Neilly | Secretary | – | 20 Feb 1997 | – | British |
| Pascal D'Irumberry De Salaberry | Director | – | 11 Jun 1993 | – | French |
| John Maxwell Menzies | Director | – | 31 Dec 1992 | – | British |
| John Martin Graham Hamilton-Sharp | Director | 16 Nov 1990 | 25 Jul 2013 | 22 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Robert Pringle White | Director | 1 Feb 1994 | 16 Jul 2009 | 15 yrs 5 mos | British |
| Ian Frank Rushbrook | Director | 11 Jun 1990 | 12 Oct 2008 | 18 yrs 4 mos | British |
| Gordon Robert Hay Smith | Secretary | 17 May 2001 | 18 Jan 2006 | 4 yrs 8 mos | British |
| Rona Helen Mitchell | Secretary | 3 Jun 1999 | 24 Nov 2000 | 1 yrs 5 mos | British |
| William Alexander Aitken | Secretary | 20 Feb 1997 | 3 Jun 1999 | 2 yrs 4 mos | British |
| Richard Boscawen Anderson | Director | – | 4 Jul 1997 | – | British |
| Gordon Joseph Neilly | Secretary | – | 20 Feb 1997 | – | British |
| Pascal D'Irumberry De Salaberry | Director | – | 11 Jun 1993 | – | French |
| John Maxwell Menzies | Director | – | 31 Dec 1992 | – | British |
