The Board of Acorn Income Fund Limited announced that Mr. Nigel Sidebottom has been appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Mr. Sidebottom was until recently the Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Closed Ended Funds at Premier Asset Management, the parent company of the Company’s investment manager. In accordance with the AIC Code of Corporate Governance, the Board will therefore deem Mr. Sidebottom to be a Non-independent Director.