The board of JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc announced the appointment of Richard Laing and Andrew Page as non-executive directors of the company with effect from 15th January 2015. Mr. Laing worked for CDC Group plc from 2000 until 2012 where he was Chief Executive Officer having joined as Chief Financial Officer. Previously he was Finance Director of De La Rue plc.

He is a non-executive Director of Madagascar Oil Limited, Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust plc, Miro Forestry and Leeds Castle Foundation. He is also a trustee of Plan UK and the Overseas Development Institute. Mr. Page was, until 1st September 2014, the chief executive officer of the Restaurant Group plc.

He is a non-executive director of Carpetright plc, Northgate plc, RPS Group plc and The Schroder UK Mid Cap Fund plc. Prior to joining TRG in 2001, Mr. Page held a number of senior positions within the leisure and hospitality sector, including Senior Vice President with InterContinental Hotels.