The board of Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 PLC announced the appointment of Mr. Allister Langlands and Mr. Charles Young as Non-executive Directors with effect from June 1, 2013. Mr. Langlands and Mr. Young will also both serve on the company's Audit, Management Engagement, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Mr. Langlands is Chairman of John Wood Group PLC, having served as chief executive from 2007 to 2012 and previously as deputy chief executive from 1999 and as group finance director from 1991.

Mr. Young is chief executive of E G Thomson (Holdings) Limited. He is also a non-executive director of Ben Line Agencies Limited and Exakt Precision Tools Limited, and his recent former directorships include Minoan Group Plc.