For immediate release: Wednesday 20 December 2006

ROBERT JENKINS TO BE NEXT IMA CHAIRMAN

The IMA Board is pleased to announce that Robert Jenkins, Chairman of F&C Asset Management, will become Chairman of the Association for a period of two years from May 2007, subject to ratification by members.

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Notes to Editors:
Robert Jenkins is the non-Executive Chairman of F&C Asset Management plc. Previously he served as Chief Executive of F&C Management for seven years prior to its merger with ISIS Asset Management in October 2004.

Prior to joining F&C, Robert spent 16 years with Citibank and 5 years at Credit Suisse.  At Citibank, he enjoyed senior management assignments in the Middle East, Switzerland, the US and Japan.  At Credit Suisse, he served as Chief Investment Officer and head of its asset management business in Japan and subsequently Chief Operating Officer of Credit Suisse Asset Management in London.

Robert Jenkins studied in the US, France and Italy. He holds a Masters Degree in International Economics and European Studies from the Johns Hopkins University.

Robert Jenkins lives in London and is married with two children.

For further information, please contact:
Helen Stephenson, Communications Officer, IMA, 020 7831 0898
Jason Hollands, Head of Communications, F&C Asset Management, 020 7506 1168