The Board of Genesis Emerging Markets Fund Limited announced that Dr. John Llewellyn has retired from his position as a non-executive director of the Fund with immediate effect. The Board announced the appointment of Dr. Simon Colson as an independent non-executive director of the Fund with effect from 1 July 2019 and will be subject to formal shareholder approval at the Fund's forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 4 November 2019. Simon has over 30 years' experience in financial markets, working in investment banking, investment management and financial consulting.