Standard Life UK Smaller Companies Trust plc announced the appointment of Allister Langlands as an independent non-executive director, with effect from July 1, 2014. Mr. Langlands was until recently Chairman of John Wood Group PLC, having served as chief executive from 2007 to 2012. He is also independent non-executive chairman of Maven Income and Growth VCT 5 plc, the senior independent non-executive director for Exova Group plc and a non-executive director of was Atkins plc.