Gresham House plc
("Gresham House," the "Company" or the "Group")
Non-Executive Director appointment
Gresham House, the specialist alternative asset manager, is pleased to announce that Sarah Ing will be appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of the Company following the conclusion of the Company's 2022 AGM.
Richard Chadwick, a current Non-Executive Director of the Company, has appointed Sarah as his alternate until the Company's 2022 AGM, effective 15 September 2021. Richard will remain as Chair of the Company's Audit Committee until he retires following the conclusion of the Company's 2022 AGM as previously announced in our annual report.
Sarah Ing is a qualified chartered accountant and brings to the Board over 30 years' experience in financial services including audit, corporate finance, investment banking and asset management. During her executive career, she was a top-rated equity research analyst covering the UK general financial services sector and also founded and ran a hedge fund investment management business.
Sarah is Non-Executive Director at CMC Markets plc, the FTSE Small Cap UK-based global provider of online retail trading, where she chairs the Group Remuneration Committee and sits on the Audit, Risk and Nomination Committees. Sarah is also a Non-Executive Director of Marex Group plc and XPS Pensions Group plc. At Marex Group plc she sits on the Remuneration, Audit & Compliance, Risk, and Acquisitions & Disposal Committees. At XPS Pensions Group plc she sits on the Audit & Risk, Remuneration and Nomination Committees and also chairs the Sustainability Committee.
Commenting on Sarah's appointment, the Company's Chairman, Anthony Townsend, said:
"I'm delighted Sarah has agreed to join the Company. Her deep knowledge and experience will be a huge asset to the business and will ensure a smooth transition when Richard Chadwick retires from the Board in 2022."
Sarah Ing said:
"Gresham House is a rapidly growing business with a clear commitment to sustainable investment and has much to offer investors through new and exciting investment opportunities. I'm looking forward to joining the Board and helping to drive the business further in the years to come."
Appendix - disclosures required pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies
Sarah Ing, (aged 55), is currently and has in the past five years been a director of the following companies:
| Current Directorships | Previous Directorships |
| CMC Markets plc | The Horse Rangers Association (Hampton Court) Limited |
| Marex Group plc XPS Pensions Group plc | Liontrust ESG Trust plc (pending filing at Companies House) |
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Save as set out above, there are no further matters to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
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| Gresham House plc
Tony Dalwood, Chief Executive Officer Kevin Acton, Chief Financial Officer
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+44 (0)20 3837 6270
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| Houston - PR advisors
Alexander Clelland Kay Larsen |
gh@houston.co.uk +44 (0)20 4529 0549
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| Canaccord Genuity Limited - Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker
Bobbie Hilliam Georgina McCooke
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+44 (0)20 7523 8000
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Jefferies International Limited - Joint Broker and Financial Adviser
Paul Nicholls Max Jones |
+44 (0)20 7029 8000 |
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