W.H. Ireland Group PLC Board Appointments (3924S)
06 Noviembre 2019 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMWHI
RNS Number : 3924S
W.H. Ireland Group PLC
06 November 2019
Dissemination of a Regulatory Announcement that contains inside
information according to REGULATION (EU) No 596/2014 (MAR).
WH Ireland Group Plc
("WH Ireland" or the "Company")
Board Appointments
WH Ireland (AIM: WHI) is pleased to announce that following the
announcement of 4 October 2019, it has been agreed that subject to
FCA approval, Philip Shelley will be appointed Chair of the
Company. Tim Steel will remain as Chair until such time as the
potential Chair is approved by the FCA.
At the same time the Board is pleased to confirm that Stephen
Ford has been appointed as an Executive Director of the Company,
subject to FCA approval.
Stephen Ford is an experienced PLC and company director in the
wealth and investment management sector who joined WH Ireland in
February 2019 as Head of Wealth Management. Stephen was previously
Executive Director of City Asset Management for two years up until
December 2018. Prior to that, he spent 16 years at Brewin Dolphin,
where between 2013 and 2016 he was Head of Wealth & Investment
Management. Stephen is a Chartered Wealth Manager and a Chartered
Alternative Investment Analyst.
Philip Shelley, Non-Executive Chair (elect) commented "I am
delighted to take on the role of Chair. I believe that the people
and the business of WH Ireland have a clear opportunity ahead of
them to grow both Wealth Management and CIB by delivering high
quality service to our customers in these rapidly-changing
markets.
Phillip Wale and his new team has made good progress in a short
time reducing costs, strengthening the controls framework and
introducing appropriate pricing arrangements in Wealth Management.
The proposed appointment of Stephen Ford as an Executive Director
will help us to seize the opportunities that we have in our Wealth
Management business.
"There remains much to do as we continue to improve our cost
structure, and as we develop and execute our strategy to create a
business that can reward all its stakeholders. I look forward with
optimism to the next stage of the company's development, and to
updating all stakeholders on our activities and strategy as we
progress."
For further information please contact:
WH Ireland Group plc www.whirelandplc.com
Phillip Wale, Chief Executive Officer +44(0) 20 7220 1666
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (Nominated
Adviser)
Andrew Emmott +44(0) 20 3368 3555
MHP Communications
Reg Hoare +44(0)20 3128 8793
Appendix
Further information in relation to Stephen Ford
Save for the information above and below, there are no further
disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17, Schedule 2(g) of
the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment.
Full name: Stephen Nicholas Ford
Age: 54 years old
Mr Ford currently holds the following directorships:
Hertfordshire Catering Limited
Sherland Property LLP
Harrogate Street BPRA LLP
Cobalt Data Centre 2 LLP
Cumberland House BPRA Property Fund LLP
Stellar Martineau LLP
In the last five years, Mr Ford held the following
directorships:
City Asset Management PLC
Brewin Dolphin Limited
Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC
Tilman Brewin Dolphin (Ireland)
Mr Ford, and persons closely associated (PCA), holds 314,765
shares in the share capital of the Company, representing 0.73%. He
also holds 150,000 options over ordinary shares in the capital of
the Company.
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