PowerShares Global Directorate Change

 
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STOCK EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT 
 
For Immediate Release                          21 October 2016 
 
PowerShares Global Funds Ireland plc 
 
(THE "COMPANY") 
 
Re: Resignation / Appointment of Directors 
 
The Directors of the Company wish to announce that Douglas Sharp, Non-Executive 
Director of the Company has resigned from the Board of the Company with effect 
from 18 October, 2016. 
 
The Board would like to thank Douglas for his invaluable contribution during 
his service. 
 
Douglas remains an employee of Invesco. 
 
Further to the approval of the Central Bank of Ireland, the Directors of the 
Company also wish to announce the appointment of Mr. Graeme Proudfoot as a 
Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective as of 18 October 2016. 
 
Graeme Proudfoot 
 
Graeme Proudfoot is Managing Director - EMEA, responsible for the good 
governance of Invesco's activities within the EMEA region. He also leads the 
EMEA region's engagement in the public affairs arena with governments and 
regulators across Europe. Additionally, he is responsible for Invesco Perpetual 
Life and the Specialist Funds business. Mr. Proudfoot joined Invesco in 1992 as 
a legal advisor. He has held various roles within the Invesco Group, including 
Group Company Secretary of Invesco plc and Company Solicitor of AMVESCAP 
 
plc. Subsequently, he became General Counsel of Invesco Global, with 
responsibility for legal affairs across jurisdictions in the UK, Europe, Asia 
and South America. He was later appointed Managing Director of Invesco's 
Specialist Funds Division. He has also served on the board of a listed 
investment company and of a US '40 Act fund board. Prior to joining Invesco, 
Mr. Proudfoot began his career at Wilde Sapte, Solicitors, practicing as a 
corporate finance lawyer in London and New York. 
 
Mr. Proudfoot has never: 
 
 i. had any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences; or 
ii. been a director of any company or partnership which, while he was a 
    director with an executive function or partner at the time of or within the 
    12 months preceding such events, been declared bankrupt, went into 
    receivership, liquidation, administration or voluntary arrangements; or 
iii. been subject to any official public incrimination and/or sanctions by 
    statutory or regulatory authorities (including designated professional 
    bodies); or been disqualified by a court from acting as a director of a 
    company or from acting in the management or conduct of affairs of any 
    company. 
 
No information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 
 
Enquiries: 
 
Invesco PowerShares                          +44 2070653897 
 
Davy                  Paul                  +353 1 614 8933 
                      Boland 
 
 
 
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