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News Review 5 Mar: Fundsmith plans for life after Terry Smith

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Fundsmith plans for life after Terry Smith

Star fund manager Terry Smith has detailed succession planning measures for the day he steps back from his funds business. While there is no suggestion that Smith has plans to leave the business, he noted in the firm’s latest annual investor presentation that he would seek to pass most of his stake in Fundsmith to its employees before exiting.

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