Gabelli Value Plus+ Trust Plc announced the retirement of Mr. Jonathan Davie, as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman with effect from 12 November 2019. The company announced the appointment of Peter Dicks as an Independent non-Executive Director and Chairman of the company with effect from 12 November 2019. Peter was a founder and Director of Abingworth plc which between 1973 and 1992 specialised in making venture capital investments in the USA and the UK. He is currently Chairman of SVM UK Emerging Fund plc, a Director of Unicorn AIM VCT plc, Foresight Solar Fund Ltd, Miton UK MicroCap Trust plc and a number of other unquoted companies.