REG - Guaranty Trust Bank - Notice of Retirement <Origin Href="QuoteRef">GUARANT.LG</Origin>

Guaranty Trust HoldingAnnouncement

04/07/2016 07:05

RNS Number : 0939D
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC
04 July 2016
Guaranty Trust Bank plc 
Retirement of Messrs Akintoye and Alli from the Board of Guaranty Trust Bank plc
Lagos Nigeria - June 30, 2016: we write to notify you of the retirement of Mr Akindele Akintoye and Mr Andrew Alli as independent Non-Executive Directors of Guaranty Trust Bank plc ('the Bank") with effect from June 30, 2016. 
Mr Akintoye and Mr Alli were appointed to the Board of the Bank in June 2008, and served the Bank meritoriously during their tenure on the Board. Their retirement is in compliance with the provisions of the Code of Corporate Governance of the Bank and the Central Bank of Nigeria Code of Corporate Governance for Banks in Nigeria, which stipulate that the tenure for Independent Non-Executive Directors shall not exceed two (2) terms of four (4) years each; (eight(8) years). 
The aforementioned Directors having both spent eight (8) years have accordingly retired from the Board. 
Enquiries:
GTBank

Golden Nwaiwu, Investor Relations
ir@gtbank.com
+234-1-4484156
Lola Odedina, Head, Communications & External Affairs
+234-1-2715227
Oyinade Adegite
cea@gtbank.com

Instinctif Partners
+44 20 7457 2020
Mark Garraway

Rosie Driscoll


This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
  END
BOAEASXLESEKEEF