Octopus AIM VCT plc announced the resignation of Roger Smith as a director and chairman of the company with effect from the close of the 2021 annual general meeting which took place on July 22, 2021. Following Smith’s resignation Neal Ransome, who has been a non-executive director of the company since 2016, has been appointed as chairman of the company, stepping down from his role as chairman of the audit committee; and Andrew Boteler has been appointed as chairman of the audit committee.