Karen Brade, who has been on the Board of Crown Place VCT PLC since October 2010, will resign in September 2019. James Agnew, who has been on the Board since November 2015, will succeed her as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee upon her resignation. The Board announced that, following a formal selection process, Pam Garside has been appointed to the Board with effect from 1 March 2019. Pam is a highly experienced healthcare entrepreneur and an advisor to government, NHS and private sector organizations in the health sector in the UK and US. She is a Fellow of the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, a member of the Investment Committee of Cambridge Enterprise and Cambridge Angels, and co-Chair of the Cambridge Health Network. Pam joins the Board at a time when increasing numbers of healthcare investment opportunities are being considered by the Company. The Board welcomes Pam and looks forward to working closely with her over the coming years.