The Board of Chelverton Small Companies Dividend Trust PLC announced that, as part of its board succession planning, Mr. David Harris will retire as a Director at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting in September 2018. The Board also announced that Mr. Andrew Watkins will be appointed to the Board as David Harris successor and will join the Board after the Annual General Meeting. Andrew has a wealth of experience in the investment trust industry across many sectors since early 1990s.