The Board of Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund Limited announced the appointment of Sarika Patel as non-executive director of the Company effective 4 August 2021, following the conclusion of the Company's 2021 AGM. Sarika is a resident of the United Kingdom and brings significant financial, leadership and international experience to the Board. She is currently a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee of Aberdeen Standard Equity Income Trust plc (ASEI), a UK-domiciled, closed-ended investment trust company listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. She is also currently a board member of the Office for Nuclear Regulation, where she chairs the audit and risk committee, and chair of Action for Children, one of the UK's leading charities for children. Sarika was previously a partner at Zeus Caps, a principal investment and advisory platform focused on infrastructure and allied sectors operating in India, Europe and the Middle East. Sarika is a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Marketer and has a post graduate diploma in Managing E-Business from the University of Paisley, a Bachelor in Law and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Bombay.