Jupiter UK Growth Investment Trust PLC's board announced that a Transition Management Team comprising senior members of Jupiter's investment team and led by Stephen Pearson, the Chief Investment Officer of Jupiter, are assuming responsibility for the investment management of the Company in place of the existing portfolio manager. The TMT will continue to manage the Company's investment portfolio until such time as Richard Buxton is appointed as portfolio manager, which is scheduled to occur following shareholder approval of Jupiter's acquisition of Merian Global Investors as reported in the Board's announcement of 18th February 2020.