As part of its succession planning, the Board of Albion Technology & General VCT PLC announced the appointment of Margaret Paynas a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 3 August 2020. Margaret has extensive experience across the financial sector. Her most recent executive role was at AMP Capital Group where she held the positions of CFO/COO within the asset management division and was responsible for leading the firm’s finance and support functions and contributing to the strategic direction and financial performance of the company. She retired from this position in May 2018. Most recently, she was appointed as a non-executive Director of JPMorgan Mid Cap Investment Trust plc. She was also a director of McPhersons Consumer Products Limited, from 2015 to 2018.