The Board of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc (the 'Company'), as part of its succession planning, announced its intention to appoint Ms. Mandy Donald as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect (4th January 2022). Ms. Donald is an experienced non-executive director and audit committee chair in a portfolio of roles. She is currently a non-executive director and audit & risk committee chair of Liontrust Asset management plc, a non-executive director of Gowling WLG LLP and a non-executive director and audit committee chair of Punter Southall Group.