Appointment of directors and board changes

22 July 2024

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income PLC
(the "Company")
LEI: 549300ES8CNIK2CQR054

Appointment of non-executive directors and board changes

The Board of CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income PLC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs Louise Hall and Mrs Seema Paterson as independent non-executive directors of the Company with effect from 1 August 2024. Mrs Hall and Mrs Paterson will also be appointed as members of the Company's Audit Committee, Management Engagement Committee and Nomination Committee.

Mrs Hall spent over 30 years as an investment manager at Investec Wealth and Investment, a private client wealth management firm, ultimately sitting as an Executive Director on their board and running their largest office. Since retiring from full time work, Mrs Hall has sat on the Save the Children Investment Committee and been Chair of Governors at a girls' school in Dorset. More recently, Mrs Hall has become an independent non-executive Director at wealth management firm, JM Finn.

Mrs Paterson is a chartered accountant, having qualified in 1999 with Arthur Andersen in London. Mrs Paterson has also worked in mergers and acquisitions at Société Générale and in corporate finance at Collins Stewart. She is currently chief financial officer and board director of This Works Products Limited, a private equity owned wellness and beauty brand with operations across the world. Mrs Paterson also serves on the board of Resurgo Trust, a youth employment charity based in London.

Mrs Hall and Mrs Paterson's appointments will be proposed to shareholders for election at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") to be held in December 2024.

The Board also announces that Mrs Helen Green will retire as Chair and non-executive director and Mr Alun Evans will retire as non-executive director at the conclusion of the December 2024 AGM. Following Mrs Green's retirement, Mr Christopher Casey will succeed her as Chair of the Board and Mrs Paterson will succeed Mr Casey as Chair of the Audit Committee.

Mrs Green, Chair of the Board, added: "My fellow Directors and I are delighted to welcome Mrs Hall and Mrs Paterson to the Board following a thorough external search process. We are very pleased to have appointed two Directors with such extensive experience and expertise and we look forward to working together."

There is no further information concerning Mrs Hall or Mrs Paterson which is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 R of the Listing Rules.

-ENDS-

For further information please contact:

Administrator and Company Secretary
Frostrow Capital LLP
Eleanor Cranmer
Email: cosec@frostrow.com
Tel: 0203 008 4613

Investment Manager
Manulife | CQS Investment Management
Craig Cleland
Email: contactncim@cqsm.com
Tel: 0207 201 5368