Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc announced that Gillian Watson will be retiring as Chair of the Company following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 1 June 2023 and that Christopher Metcalfe, currently a non-executive director, will take on the role of Chair of the Company on that date. Christopher Metcalfe has been a non-executive director of the Company since September 2019 and is currently senior independent non-executive director of JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and a non-executive director of abrdn Smaller Companies Income Trust plc. He has extensive global equity fund management and investment trust experience.