The Board of Merlin Entertainments plc announced the appointment of Yun (Rachel) Chiang to the Board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from January 1, 2016. Rachel's appointment will add further breadth to the Board's existing sector, geographic and governance experience, with particular expertise in the property, consumer and e-commerce sectors within the Asian markets. Rachel is currently Partner and founding member of the private equity activities of Pacific Alliance Group.

She currently holds Non-Executive positions with Sands China.