Supermarket Income REIT plc has announced the appointment of Cathryn Vanderspar as a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. Cathryn has more than 20 years' experience as a real estate lawyer and is Head of Real Estate Tax at Travers Smith LLP. Cathryn specialises in direct and indirect real estate with experience in unauthorised, authorised and listed funds, across all types of vehicle and asset classes, including real estate, debt and private equity. Cathryn is an active member of the HMRC and HMT working groups and is the author of the tax chapter on REITs in Tolleys Taxation of Collective Investment.