JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc Appoints Sarah Watters as an Independent Non-Executive Director Effective July 1, 2021

JPMorgan European Discovery Trust plc is a United Kingdom-based investment trust company. The objective of the Company is to achieve capital growth from a portfolio of quoted smaller European companies, excluding the United Kingdom. The Company invests in equities for the long term. The Company invests in markets that operate Delivery Versus Payment (DVP) settlement. Its portfolio of investment includes industrials, information technology, communication services, utilities, financials, energy, consumer staples, healthcare, real estate and materials. The Company's portfolio includes investments across geographical areas, including France, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark, Finland, Spain, Norway and Austria. The Company's investment manager is JPMorgan Funds Limited (JPMF).