The Board of Fidelity China Special Situations PLC announced the appointment of Mike Balfour as a non-executive director of the company with effect from 1 October 2018. He will also serve as a member of the Management Engagement, Nomination and Audit Committees of the Board. He is a non-executive director of Standard Life Investment Property Income Trust plc, Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust plc and Perpetual Income and Growth Investment Trust plc. As previously announced, John Ford has stepped down from the Board with effect from 25 July 2018. The Chairman also announced at the Annual General Meeting held on 25 July 2018 that it has agreed that David Causer will step down from the Board at the conclusion of next year's Annual General Meeting as he will have completed his nine year term.