Appointment of Chair Designate and NED

29 October 2025

Oakley Capital Investments Limited

Appointment of Chair Designate and Non-Executive Director

Oakley Capital Investments Limited1 ("OCI") is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Samuel and Kiernan Bell as Independent Non-Executive Directors, effective 17 November 2025. Christopher Samuel will become Chair of the Board in March 2026 after a planned transition period and both appointments are subject to shareholder approval at the Company's 2026 AGM.

Christopher is an experienced Chair and non-executive director with extensive financial services expertise. Formerly the Chief Executive of Ignis Asset Management, Christopher also held board-level executive positions at several asset management businesses including Gartmore, Hill Samuel Asset Management and Cambridge Place Investment Management. Prior to that he worked at Prudential-Bache and KPMG, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Christopher is currently the Chair of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc and a non-executive director of Quilter plc having previously been Chair of BlackRock Throgmorton Trust plc, Quilter Financial Planning Limited, JP Morgan Japanese Investment Trust plc and a non-executive director at Alliance Trust plc, Sarasin, UIL Limited and UIL Finance Limited.

Kiernan Bell is an experienced legal professional with over 30 years' experience in corporate governance, restructuring, and commercial litigation. She has held board positions at several prominent international and financial services companies, including Atlas Arteria International Limited, Wilton Reinsurance Bermuda Limited, and HSBC Bermuda Limited. Kiernan is the former managing partner of the Bermuda office of global law firm Appleby. She also sits on the panel of Assistant Justices of the Supreme Court of Bermuda and previously served as an Independent Senator2 in the Senate of Bermuda.

In addition, Kiernan currently sits as a director on the board of Atlas Arteria International Limited ("ATLIX"), an exempted mutual fund company incorporated in Bermuda with global infrastructure investments. The securities of ATLIX and Atlas Arteria Limited, a public company incorporated in Australia, are stapled and trade together on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) as Atlas Arteria and are part of the ASX100.

No further information is required to be disclosed, in respect of either Mr Christopher John Loraine Samuel or Ms Kiernan Jane Bell, pursuant to rule 6.4.8R of the UK Listing Rules.

As at 28 October 2025 Christopher Samuel, and persons closely associated with him, holds 22,398 shares in OCI.

Steve Pearce, Interim Chair of OCI, commented:

"We welcome Christopher and Kiernan to our Board. Christopher brings deep industry expertise and a thoughtful, strategic approach to leadership, which will be a great asset to OCI. The transition period ahead of him becoming Chair in March will allow for a smooth handover and full engagement with stakeholders as we plan for OCI's next phase of growth. Kiernan also brings considerable expertise; her extensive board experience and legal insight will further enhance the strength and depth of the Board."

Christopher Samuel added:

"I am joining OCI at a time of real momentum for the Company. OCI has a strong track record of delivering outperformance and is widely recognised as a leading listed private equity fund. While the recent move to the Main Market and inclusion in the FTSE 250 reflect a clear strategic ambition to broaden investor access and enhance market visibility, the Board remains rightly focused on addressing the long-term discount to NAV at which the shares trade. I look forward to working with the Board as we explore various strategies to improve OCI's rating, and drive shareholder returns."

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For further information please contact: 

Oakley Capital Limited 

+44 20 7766 6900 

Steven Tredget 

Greenbrook

+44 20 7952 2000 

Rob White / Michael Russell / Theo Bryan

Deutsche Numis (Financial Adviser & Broker) 

+44 20 7260 1000 

Nathan Brown / Matt Goss 

Notes: 

LEI Number: 213800KW6MZUK12CQ815 

1 About OCI 

OCI is a closed-ended investment fund trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange as an Official List Company. OCI aims to provide shareholders with consistent long-term capital growth in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index by providing liquid access to private equity returns through investment in the Oakley Funds.

A video introduction to OCI is available at https://oakleycapitalinvestments.com/videos/ 

The contents of the OCI website are not incorporated into, and do not form part of, this announcement. 

2 The Senate of Bermuda

The Senate of Bermuda is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Bermuda. The Senate consists of eleven members, three of whom are independent senators appointed by the governor.

Oakley Capital, the Investment Adviser 

Founded in 2002, Oakley Capital Limited has demonstrated the repeated ability to source attractive growth assets at attractive prices. To do this it relies on its sector and regional expertise, its ability to tackle transaction complexity and its deal generating entrepreneur network. 

The Oakley Funds 

Oakley Capital Private Equity II, Oakley Capital Private Equity III, Oakley Capital IV, Oakley Capital V, Oakley Capital VI, Oakley Capital Origin and Oakley Capital Origin II are unlisted lower-mid to mid-market private equity funds that aim to provide investors with significant long-term capital appreciation. The investment strategy of the Funds is to focus on buy-out opportunities in industries with the potential for growth, consolidation and performance improvement. The Oakley family of funds also includes Oakley PROfounders Fund III and Oakley Touring Venture Fund, which are venture capital funds focused on investments in entrepreneur-led, disruptive, technology led companies. 

Important information 

The securities of OCI are admitted to the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority. Therefore, the Company is required to comply with the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules, including in relation to transactions with related parties, financial reporting, contents of shareholder circulars and other continuing obligations. 

This announcement may include "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements are statements regarding OCI's objectives, intentions, beliefs or current expectations with respect to, amongst other things, OCI's financial position, business strategy, results of operations, liquidity, prospects and growth. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Accordingly, OCI's actual future financial results, operational performance and achievements may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the statements. Given these uncertainties, prospective investors are cautioned not to place any undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as at the date of this announcement. OCI expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect actual results or any change in OCI's expectations with regard to them or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statements are based unless required to do so by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the Listing Rules or Prospectus Regulation Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority or other applicable laws, regulations or rules.