The board of The City of London Investment Trust plc announced the appointment of Ominder Dhillon as a non-executive director with effect from September 1, 2021. He will also be a member of the audit committee and the nominations committee. Ominder brings to the board strong investment knowledge across public and private markets, especially in regard to sustainable investing, sales and marketing expertise and a good understanding of governance and risk management. He was, until January 2020, Global Head of Institutional Distribution at M&G plc. Prior to that, from 2011 to 2015, he was Head of Distribution at Impax Asset Management. He is a Trustee of UK charity, Facing History and Ourselves.