James Anderson

Born: 1959

Nationality: UK citizen

Independence: Independent of the Company and management and independent of major shareholders.

Direct or related person ownership: 550,000 class B shares.

Committee work: Member of the People & Remuneration Committee.

Other current significant assignments: Managing Partner at Lingotto LLP, trustee at John Hopkins University and member of the Investment Committee, senior advisor to the Board of Antler Group, Chair of Panmure House Prize Panel, member of the investment committee of University College, Oxford.

James Anderson was elected Chairman of the Kinnevik Board in 2021. He became partner at Baillie Gifford in 1987 and led the European Equity Team and co-founded the Long Term Global Growth Strategy in 2003 and chaired the International Growth Portfolio Construction Group 2003-2019, including as co-manager of the Vanguard International Growth Fund. He was also manager of Scottish Mortgage Trust during 2000-2015 and joint manager 2015-2022. James has studied at the universities of Oxford, Carleton and John Hopkins.