Octopus Apollo VCT plc announced the appointment of Claire Finn as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. Claire spent the majority of her professional career working for BlackRock, where she held a variety of leadership positions. Claire now has a portfolio of Non-Executive Director and advisory roles. Her other current roles include: NoExecucutive Director -- Artemis Fund Managers Limited; Non-Executive Director -- The Law Debenture Corporation plc.; Non-Executive Director -- Sparrows Capital Limited.