The Board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announced the appointment of Ms. Clare Wardle as a non-executive Director with effect from 1 November 2019. Ms. Wardle will be a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominations Committee. Clare is General Counsel and Company Secretary of Coca-Cola European Partners plc which she joined in May 2016. Between 2010 and May 2016, Clare played a leading role in many development and expansion projects as Group General Counsel at Kingfisher. She is formerly a non-executive Director of ViaCode Limited and a trustee of the Friendly Almshouses.