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RNS Number : 6903W European Opportunities Trust PLC 14 December 2023
Legal Entity Identifier 549300XN7RXQWHN18849
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES TRUST PLC
("EOT" or the "Company")
Board Appointment
The Board of European Opportunities Trust PLC is pleased to announce the
appointment of Neeta Patel CBE as independent non-executive Director of the
Company. Neeta will join the Board on 1 January 2024.
Neeta is a highly experienced executive with over 35 years of strategy and
operational leadership experience in technology, media, insurance and
education sectors, as well as in start-ups and scaling companies. Her
experience includes senior leadership roles at Legal & General plc, ft.com
(the Financial Times' website) and the British Council, the government's
international education and cultural agency. More recently she was the
founding CEO of the Centre for Entrepreneurs, a board adviser at Tech London
Advocates, a member of the advisory board at City University Ventures and an
entrepreneur mentor-in-residence at London Business School.
She is currently a non-executive Director at Allianz Technology Trust PLC, a
FTSE 250 investment trust that invests in quoted mid-cap technology companies,
and at Albion Venture Capital Trust plc. Neeta is also a board adviser at
several early-stage technology companies.
Neeta was awarded a CBE in the Queen's honours list in October 2020 for
services to entrepreneurship and technology.
Neeta will be appointed as a member of the Audit & Risk, Nominations,
Remuneration, and Management Engagement Committees with effect from her
appointment to the Board.
There are no other details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 of the
Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
Matthew Dobbs, Chair of the Company, said:
"I am delighted that Neeta has agreed to join the Board of European
Opportunities Trust. Neeta has an impressive and diverse background in a
variety of finance and investment roles as well as extensive experience of
serving on boards across a range of industries. Neeta's wealth of experience
will enhance the complementary mix of skills and expertise of our existing
Directors."
For further information, please contact:
Company secretaries enquiries@devonem.com
Richard Pavry / Charles Bilger +44 (0)20 3985 0445
Singer Capital Markets - Corporate broker
Robert Peel / Angus Campbell (Investment Banking) +44 (0)20 7496 3000
Alan Geeves / James Waterlow / Sam Greatrex (Sales)
Buchanan Communications - PR Adviser eot@buchanancomms.co.uk
Henry Wilson +44 (0)7788 528143
Helen Tarbet +44 (0)7872 604453
George Beale +44 (0)7450 295099
www.europeanopportunities.com
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