Templeton Global Growth Fund Ltd. announced that Mr. Mick O'Brien has accepted an invitation to join the company's Board as an independent non-executive director and a member of the Audit Committee. The appointment was formalized at a board meeting on August 27, 2014. Mr. O'Brien is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He was the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Invesco Australia Limited from August 2006 to June 2013. Prior to becoming CEO, he was Head of Retail Sales and Marketing for Invesco
Australia. His immediately preceding appointment was as the Chief Investment Officer for AXA, Australia & New Zealand. Mr. O'Brien will submit himself for election by shareholders at the AGM in October 2014.