The Board of The Edinburgh Investment Trust plc announced the appointment of Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from [07 February] 2023. Annabel has considerable experience in senior roles within quoted UK operating companies within the retail, leisure, food and beverage sectors. Annabel is currently Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of Bakkavor Group plc, the FTSE 250 listed producer of freshly prepared food, where she also chairs the Diversity & Inclusion Forum.

She was formerlyat Britvic plc and Ladbrokes plc. Annabel is a Chartered Company Secretary and an alumna of London Business School. Shareholders will have the opportunity to vote on Annabel's appointment as a new director at the AGM in July this year.