Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust PLC announced that the Board announced the appointment of Sarah MacAulay as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 May 2024 following the retirement of Susan Platts-Martin on 30 April 2024. Ms MacAulay has over twenty years of Asian fund management experience based in both London and Hong Kong, managing unit trusts and institutional assets. She was formerly a Director of Baring Asset Management (Asia) Ltd. in Hong Kong, Asian Investment Manager at Kleinwort Benson Investment Management and Eagle Star in London.

She is currently Chairman of Schroder Asian Total Return Investment Company plc and a non-executive Director of Fidelity Japan Trust plc. The appointment of Ms Sarah MacAulay falls to be ratified by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on 19 June 2024.