BlackRock Frontiers Investment Trust plc announced the appointment of Mr. Stephen White as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 13 July 2016. Mr. White will also serve as a member of the Company's Audit & Management Engagement Committee. Mr. White is the Head of European and US equities at British Steel Pension Fund, responsible for the day to day management of the Fund's Europe ex-UK and US equity portfolios, and brings to the Board considerable knowledge of investment companies and investment management generally.