Australia's DGL Group hits near 7-week high after naming new CFO

DGL

07/11/2022 24:48

** Shares of chemical manufacturer DGL Group Ltd  DGL.AX 
climb as much as 4.1% to A$1.635, their highest since Sept. 20
    ** Co says it has appointed Rob Perkins as its new chief
financial officer (CFO), who will commence in the new role by
January 2023  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nTUE7GWBZH
    ** Says appointment follows the resignation of current CFO
Ben Halsey to pursue other opportunities 
    ** Perkins is a chartered accountant with over 25 years’
experience - co 
    ** Stock down 49.8% this year, as of last close, vs a 7.4%
decline in the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index  .AXJO  
 (Reporting by Roushni Nair in Bengaluru)
 ((Roushni.Nair@thomsonreuters.com;))