The board of directors of Baring Emerging Europe PLC announced that Ivo Coulson has advised that he will resign as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 30 November 2018. The Directors are further announced the appointment of Christopher Granville as a non-executive Director of the Company. He will join the Board on 30 November 2018. Formerly a British diplomat in the Political Section of the British Embassy in Moscow, Christopher has a wealth of experience in Emerging Europe. He is currently a Board Director and Managing Director of TS Lombard, an independent investment research provider specialising in emerging markets, that was co-founded by Christopher in 2006.