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Board of Directors

The directors of the Fund, each of whom is independent and non executive, are responsible for supervising the Manager and for the overall investment activities of the Fund.

John Shakeshaft - Chairman

John Shakeshaft - Chairman

John, 55, has 23 years' experience as a corporate finance and capital markets banker. He is currently director of: Tele2 AB listed on the Stockholm Exchange, TT Electronics plc listed on the London Stock Exchange, Xebec Absorption Inc listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and a supervisory board member of The Economy Bank NV in the Netherlands. He is also advisory director of Corestone, AG, a Swiss Fiduciary investment management company, a director of Valiance Funds, an external member of the Audit Committee of Cambridge University, trustee, Institute of Historical Research, London University and director of The Bush Theatre. He was previously a managing director in financial institutions at ABN AMRO, a partner of Lazard LLC and a managing director at ING Barings. He was educated at Cambridge, Princeton and London University and served for nine years in HM Diplomatic Service.

John is considered by the Company to be an independent director on the basis that he is independent of the Manager and the Adviser.

Matt Christensen - Director

Matt Christensen - Director

Matt, 40, is the Executive Director of Eurosif, a member-supported association dedicated to European sustainable and responsible investment public policy, research and promotion. He is also a director of Oikocredit, one of the largest private financiers of the microfinance sector worldwide as well as a director for the Munro Fundamental Tracker Fund. Matt is a frequent speaker at international events on sustainable finance matters and is a member of the European Commission's Co-ordination Committee to explore the future of sustainability policy in the EU. He was formerly a European director at The Motley Fool, a leading publisher of information on personal finance and investing. Prior to that, he advised European clients as a strategy consultant with Braxton Associates. He holds masters degrees from Wharton (MBA) and the University of Pennsylvania (MA).

Matt is considered by the Company to be an independent director on the basis that he is independent of the Manager and the Adviser.

Douglas Maccabe - Director

Douglas Maccabe - Director

Douglas, 52, has 28 years' financial markets and investment experience and holds a number of directorships of private equity and property funds as well as sustainable energy funds. Previously a director of Chase Investment Bank and Vice president at Chase Manhattan Bank (now JP Morgan) in London where he held a number of senior pan-European finance and markets related roles before moving to Jersey. Douglas was a director of Mourant and is a graduate of Exeter University. Douglas is considered by the Company to be an independent director on the basis that he is independent of the Adviser.

Helen Grant - Director

Helen Grant - Director

Helen, 43, is a director of Corporate Services for Mourant International Finance Administration. She has worked at Mourant since 1991 and has extensive experience in corporate governance and administration of companies in Jersey and other jurisdictions. She is a director of a large number of Jersey, Irish and Cayman special purpose vehicles participating in capital markets and structured financing transactions for major international institutions. Helen holds a BSc Honours degree from the University of Surrey (Physics with Modern Acoustic) and has been an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators since 1992.

Helen is considered by the Company to be an independent director on the basis that she is independent of the Manager and the Adviser.

Sian Hansen - Director

Sian Hansen - Director

Sian, 45, is the Managing Director of Policy Exchange, the UK's leading centre-right think tank which is an educational charity promoting research and discourse on public policy, including environmental and climatic issues. She is also a director of The Women's Refugee Commission (USA) and a trustee of The Prospero World Charitable Trust in the UK. Sian currently provides a corporate governance proxy management service for fund investors. Sian was formerly Head of Sales for Asian equities at Société Générale. Prior to this Sian was an equity analyst and broker with Enskilda Securities in Europe.

Sian is considered by the Company to be an independent director on the basis that she is independent of the Manager and the Adviser.

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