The Board of Aberdeen Diversified Income and Growth Trust plc announced the appointment of Alistair Mackintosh as an independent non-executive Director of the company with effect from 1 May 2021. Alistair Mackintosh was a partner with Actis LLP, a leading investor in growth markets across Africa, Asia and Latin America from its inception in 2004 until 2018. He served as Chief Investment Officer for twelve years, and chaired the Investment Committees of Actis' Private Equity, Infrastructure, Energy and Real Estate funds. Previously, Alistair spent fifteen years with PPM Capital Ltd. (now Silverfleet Capital), the mid-market private equity business of Prudential plc.