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Franklin Global Trust plc (the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 549300RKB85NFVSTBM94

Investment management arrangements

Franklin Templeton has informed the Board of the Company that with effect from the date of this announcement, 12 December 2025, Zehrid Osmani, co-portfolio manager of the Company, has stepped down from his portfolio management role.

Jonathan Curtis, Chief Investment Officer of Franklin Equity Group ("FEG"), will continue in his role as co-portfolio manager of the Company and Jonathan Regan will join Jonathan Curtis as co-portfolio manager. The Company announced on 13 November 2025 a proposed combination with Invesco Global Equity Income Trust plc which, subject to shareholder approval, is expected to take effect in February 2026. Jonathan Regan was previously deputy portfolio manager of the Company, working alongside Zehrid Osmani.

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