Coupland Cardiff Fds - Director Appointment

RNS Number:2016R
Coupland Cardiff Funds Plc
31 March 2008

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT

Immediate Release - 31st March 2008

Coupland Cardiff Funds plc (the "Fund")

CC Asia Alpha Fund & CC Japan Alpha Fund (the "Subfunds")
Director Appointment & resignation

The Directors of the Fund would like to announce, with effect from 26 February
2008, Mr. Angus Coupland has resigned as director and has been replaced by Ms.
Deborah Boyce as at 31st March 2008.

Ms. Deborah Boyce is the Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Manager.

Deborah started her career in accountancy at Coopers & Lybrand in London in
September 1990. She spent nine years working for Morgan Stanley in London, Hong
Kong and New York, mainly in prime brokerage client services

She moved back to London to join Lehman Brothers as European Head of Prime
Brokerage Client Services in August 2000 where she was responsible for the
re-structuring and development of the Lehman Brothers prime broker franchise in
Europe. In February 2001, she became the Global Head of Prime Brokerage Client
Services. In March 2003 she moved to the post of European Head of Equity Hedge
Fund Services.

After a year and a half sabbatical, Deborah joined Coupland Cardiff Asset
Management LLP in March 2005.

She has a Bachelor of Management Sciences degree gained from Londonborough
University.

As at the date of this announcement no director of the Fund has: (i) any
convictions in relation to indictable offences; or (ii) been bankrupt or the
subject of any individual involuntary arrangements, or has had a receiver
appointed to any asset; or (iii) been a director of any company which, whilst he
was a director or within 12 months after he ceased to be a director with an
executive function, had a receiver appointed or went into compulsory
liquidation, creditors voluntary liquidation, administration or company
voluntary arrangements, or made any composition or arrangements with its
creditors generally or with any class of its creditors; or (iv) been a partner
of any partnership, which while he was a partner or within 12 months after he
ceased to be a partner, went into compulsory liquidation, administration or
partnership voluntary arrangement, or had a receiver appointed to any
partnership asset; or (v) had any public criticism by statutory or regulatory
authorities (including recognized professional bodies); or (vi) been
disqualified by a court from acting as a director or from acting in the
management or conduct of affairs of any company.

A list of all directorships and partnerships held by Deborah Boyce for the
present and for the past five years, are available for inspection during normal
business hours in the relevant location at the registered office of the Company
or at the offices of Grant Thornton, 24-26 City Quay, Dublin 2

Enquiries: Grant Thornton Noeleen Neary
Phone: + 353 1 6805 805

This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

The Irish Stock Exchange

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