The board of directors of F&C US Smaller Companies plc announced that appointment of Jupiter Asset Management Limited as investment manager to the company with effect from February 21, 2014. F&C US Smaller Companies plc has also appointed Jupiter to act as Company Secretary and it has appointed JP Morgan Chase Bank NA as administrator with effect from February 21, 2014, both in place of F&C. JPM already acts as the company's custodian.