The Board of The Biotech Growth Trust PLC announced the appointment of Ms. Julia Le Blan as an independent non-executive Director of the company, with effect from the conclusion of the company’s annual general meeting to be held on 12 July 2016. She will succeed Peter Keen as Chairman of the Audit and Management Engagement Committee following his retirement from the Board at the conclusion of the annual general meeting to be held in July 2017. Julia is a non-executive director of Investors Capital Trust plc, Impax Environmental Markets plc, JP Morgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc.