Governance Franklin Global Trust

FRGT

GB0005372411

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03-04	Franklin Global Trust plc(LSE:FRGT) dropped from FTSE All-Share Index	CI
03-02	JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc Announces Retirement of Christopher Metcalfe as Non-Executive Director and Chair of Franklin Global Trust PLC	CI

Executive Committee: Franklin Global Trust

Manager	Positions heldSince

Composition of the Board of Directors: Franklin Global Trust

Director

CommitteesSince

Krishna Shanmuganathan

52 year

Nominating Committee	29/11/2022
Audit Committee	19/07/2023

Lindsay Dodsworth

64 year

Audit Committee Chair	15/06/2022
Finance Committee

Marian Glen

65 year

Compensation Committee Chair

18/06/2025

Latest Appointments: Franklin Global Trust

03-02	JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc Announces Retirement of Christopher Metcalfe as Non-Executive Director and Chair of Franklin Global Trust PLC	CI
02-27	Franklin Global Trust plc Announces Retirement of Christopher Metcalfe as Non-Executive Director and Chair	CI
12-12	Microsalt's retail offer success; Tern CLN issue	AN
12-12	Franklin Global Trust PLC Announces Changes in Portfolio Management Team Effective December 12, 2025	CI
19/06/25	Franklin Global Trust plc Elects Krishna Shanmuganathan as a Director	CI
15/04/25	Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc Announces Retirement of Martin Currie Brand from the Board in 2025	CI
05/03/25	Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc Appoints Krishna Shanmuganathan as Non-Executive Director, Effective 1 April, 2025	CI

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Former Officers and Directors: Franklin Global Trust

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Positions held

SinceUntil

Christopher Metcalfe

Director/Board Member	18/09/2019	31/05/2023
Chairman	31/05/2023	26/02/2026
Independent Dir/Board Member	18/09/2019	26/02/2026

Gary Le Sueur

Director/Board Member	30/11/2016	18/06/2025
Independent Dir/Board Member	30/11/2016	18/06/2025

Gillian Watson

Director/Board Member	31/03/2013	31/01/2021
Chairman	31/01/2021	31/05/2023
Independent Dir/Board Member	31/03/2013	31/05/2023

Ralph Gaskell

Chairman	21/05/2012	31/01/2021
Director of Finance/CFO	23/11/2011	21/05/2012
Independent Dir/Board Member	23/11/2011	31/01/2021

Irene Brodie

Public Communications Contact	31/12/2017	30/09/2019
Sales & Marketing	31/12/2017	30/09/2019

Mike Balfour

Director/Board Member	27/01/2010	10/06/2019
Independent Dir/Board Member	27/01/2010	10/06/2019

David Kidd

Director/Board Member	30/09/2005	05/06/2017
Independent Dir/Board Member	30/09/2005	05/06/2017

Gillian Nott

Director/Board Member

16/11/2011

17/06/2014

Peter F. Berry

Chairman

01/04/2012

21/05/2012

Benjamin Thomson

Director/Board Member	28/01/2001	-
Independent Dir/Board Member	28/01/2001	-

Tom Walker

Corporate Officer/Principal

Amy Fisher

Public Communications Contact

Alan Burnett

Corporate Officer/Principal

Nick White

Sales & Marketing

John Long

Sales & Marketing

Kahrene Lawrie

Public Communications Contact	-	-
Sales & Marketing	-	-

Age distribution of managers

Parity Men Women

Male	2
Female	2

Of which Executive Committee

Male	0
Female	0

Of which Directors

Male	1
Female	2

Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust. The Company's investment objective is to produce long-term returns in excess of the total return from the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country World index. It invests in global equities of quality growth companies. The Companyâ€™s portfolio includes investments in various sectors, such as information technology, healthcare, consumer discretionary, industrials, consumer staples, materials, financials, communication services, energy, utilities and real estate. The Company's investment manager is Martin Currie Investment Management Limited.

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