F&C UK High Income Trust plc announced that Mr. Kenneth Shand retired as a director of the company at the conclusion of the annual general meeting on 29 June 2017, having served as a Director since the company's launch in 2007 and was a Director of the predecessor company, the original Investors Capital Trust plc. Following the retirement of Kenneth Shand, James Williams has become Senior Independent Director and chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Following a formal recruitment process, the Board announced the appointment of Mr. Andrew Watkins as a non-executive Director of the company with effect from the conclusion of the company's annual general meeting held on 29 June 2017. Andrew Watkins has worked in the financial services industry for over 40 years and was Head of Client Relations for Investment Trusts at Invesco Perpetual from 2004 until his recent retirement on 8 June 2017. His appointment will be proposed to shareholders for election at the annual general meeting of the company to be held in July 2018.