Octopus AIM VCT PLC announced the appointment of Andrew Boteler as a non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Andrew Boteler is a chartered accountant and was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Gooch & Housego PLC. Andrew is Finance Director of Riverford Organic Farmers Limited, the largest organic fresh food retailer in the UK. Andrew has over twenty five years working in the manufacturing sector, the last seventeen being spent with high technology manufacturing companies.