The Board of JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc announced the appointment of Nicholas Smith as an independent non-executive Director of the company, with effect from May 01, 2015. Mr. Smith is a Chartered accountant with a long-term career in investment banking and as a CFO of a large Asian investment bank. He is non-executive Chairman of Ophir Energy PLC and Aberdeen New Thai Investment Trust plc and non-executive Director of Schroder Asia Pacific Investment Fund.