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John Wood, a top-ranked UK equities fund manager at JO Hambro Capital Management, is to retire from the industry after 26 years.
Wood, who is 51, will step down from managing his £1.8 billion UK Opportunities Fund and leave the company on September 30, JO Hambro said in a statement today.