Will Bradwell has managed this fund for 9 months.

Will Bradwell is a portfolio manager/research analyst working in the UK equity team focusing on larger-cap UK equities. He is a manager on the FTF Franklin Rising Dividend Fund, FTF Franklin UK Equity Income and FTF Franklin UK Opportunities Fund. Will has been a member of the UK equity team since September 2018. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, he had worked for a FTSE 250 investment management firm and prior to this had held various front office roles. Will has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting & Finance and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder.

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Richard Bullas has managed this fund for 12 years and 10 months.

Richard Bullas is a vice president and portfolio manager at Franklin Templeton Fund Management. He is lead portfolio manager on the Franklin UK Mid Cap Fund and manages the Mid Cap portion of the Franklin UK Manager's Focus Fund. Richard has worked with the fund management team for over 20 years, joining Franklin Templeton Fund Management via the acquisition of Rensburg Fund Management in 2011. Richard joined the team in 2000 as a Trainee Fund Manager, supporting the fund managers on a range of equity unit trusts while studying for his professional investment qualifications (IMC and Chartered MCSI). After 3 years he was appointed Assistant Fund Manager, assisting and reporting to the investment director, specifically on the management of the Franklin UK Smaller Companies Trust and the Franklin UK Manager's Focus Fund. From 2006 he was made Fund Manager and Associate Director while at Rensburg, co-managing 2 UK Equity Mandates as well deputy fund manager on the Franklin UK Select Growth Trust and Franklin UK Manager's Focus Fund. Richard has specialised in UK small and mid-cap companies for over 20 years. Richard has considerable experience in managing small and mid-cap portfolios, and conducting in-depth research and analysis. Prior to joining Rensburg Fund Management (now Franklin Templeton Fund Management) Richard worked at AVIVA Plc as a Market Analyst in the life and pensions department. Prior to that he spent a short time working at a Chartered Accountants, for the Audit Team. Richard holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in business and management studies from Bradford University School of Management. He holds the IMC (Investment Management Certificate) and is a Chartered MCSI (Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment).

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Joanne Rands has managed this fund for 13 years and 6 months.

Jo Rands is a portfolio manager and research analyst in the Martin Currie UK Equity team, focusing on large cap UK equities. She joined the team in September 2021. Previously, Jo was a UK Equity Portfolio Manager at Rathbone Unit Trust Management, part of Rathbone Brothers plc. Prior to this, she held roles in UK equity sales and portfolio management several firms including Hermes and in HSBC. Jo began her career in 1999, working in a graduate role at Brewin Dolphin in Leeds. Jo has a first-class BSc (Hons) degree in Geography from the University of Nottingham. She holds the Securities Institute Diploma.

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Courtney Westcarr has managed this fund for 2 months.

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Ben Russon has managed this fund for 12 years .

Ben Russon is a vice president and portfolio manager based in Leeds as part of Franklin Templeton Fund Management. He is the lead manager on the Franklin UK Opportunities Fund and co-manager on the Franklin UK Managers' Focus Fund. Mr. Russon joined the Franklin Templeton UK Equity team during 2013. Prior to this he spent 13 years as a fund manager with Newton Investment Management, specialising in UK Equities. He was the lead manager on the Newton UK Opportunities Fund from 2005, alongside associated institutional mandates. Previously he worked at Newton in the research function, specialising in the global food retail sector. Wider responsibilities also included global equity investment with the Newton Osprey Fund. Mr. Russon graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an M.A. (joint honours) in geography and economics. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

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Marcus Tregoning has managed this fund for 9 months.

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Daniel Green has managed this fund for 4 years and 9 months.

Dan Green is a Portfolio Manager and Equity Research Analyst for the Franklin UK Equity Team, focussing on UK Small- and Mid-cap equities. He is a co-manager on the Franklin UK Smaller Companies fund. Dan joined Franklin Templeton Investments in September 2015.Dan began his career with PwC working predominately with Financial Services clients before joining JP Morgan to work as Equity Derivatives Analyst. His role prior to Franklin Templeton Investments was at Deutsche Bank where he was Assistant Vice President in the Valuations team.Dan holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Sheffield. He also holds an Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.

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