The Board of Aberdeen Asian Income Fund Limited announced that Ms. Nicky McCabe will be appointed to the Board as an independent non-executive Director of the company with effect from the conclusion of the AGM to be held on 16 May 2018. Ms. McCabe is currently a non-executive director of Fidelity Special Values Investment Trust PLC, Bristol University and the charity Tomorrow's People. As indicated in the last half yearly report and as part of the Board's on-going plans for orderly succession, Mr. Peter Arthur has indicated that he intends to retire from the Board with effect from the conclusion of the AGM of the company to be held on 16 May 2018. With effect from that date, Mr. Charles Clarke will be appointed Chairman of the company.