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Important information:

On 13 November 2025, the Board of Franklin Global Trust announced a potential restructure of the Company and has subsequently issued updates on Investment management arrangements, Board instructions to the manager and recommended proposals for the voluntary winding-up and reconstruction of the Company and merger with Invesco Global Equity Income Trust plc.


 

Christopher Metcalfe

Christopher is a non-executive director of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc, CT UK Capital and Income Investment Trust plc and Herald Investment Trust plc. He has extensive equity fund management and investment trust experience, with a deep understanding of UK investors having previously worked in senior positions at Newton, Schroder Investment Management and Henderson.

He was appointed to the Board on 19 September 2019.