The Board of BMO Global Smaller Companies PLC announced that Nick Bannerman and Graham Oldroyd will be appointed to the Board as independent non-executive Directors with effect from 1 October 2019. Nick Bannerman is currently a non-executive director and chairman of Baillie Gifford Japan Trust plc. He is also Global Sales Director and Managing Director (Hawick) of Johnstons of Elgin. Graham Oldroyd is currently a non-executive director of Henderson Alternative Strategies Trust plc and Nobina AB, Sweden. He is a non-executive director and chairman of Ideal Standard International NV and a non-executive director of phs Group Investments Ltd. He is a Church of England Commissioner, and a member of the Church Commissioners' Fund Assets Committee.