REG - Hansard Global plc - Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Hansard GlobalAnnouncement

02/10/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 5248G  Hansard Global plc  02 October 2024

2 October 2024

 

 

 

Hansard Global plc (the "Company")

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director

 

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Ollie Byrne as Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of the Company, with effect
from 1 October 2024. This appointment follows Thomas Morfett's appointment as
Chief Executive Officer, as announced on 2 August 2024.

Ollie joined the Company in 1997 and has held numerous roles in Actuarial, IT,
Client Services, and Strategic Management, including Chief Operating Officer
and most recently Commercial Director. In addition to having extensive
experience in systems, operations, and people management, Ollie has been a
driving force behind numerous strategic and commercial initiatives in recent
years.

Ollie is a qualified actuary with over 30 years' experience in the life
assurance industry. Prior to moving to Hansard, he worked for Guardian Life in
Ireland. He is a Mathematics graduate from Trinity College Dublin and has a
master's degree in Numerical Analysis, also from Trinity College Dublin.

Thomas Morfett, Chief Executive Officer, commented:

"I'm looking forward to working with Ollie as Chief Financial Officer. The
Company is pleased to be making an internal promotion and Ollie's experience
and knowledge of the business will be invaluable."

 

No information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R in
respect of Mr Byrne's appointment.

 

Enquiries:

Hansard Global plc
                         +44 (0) 1624 688 000

Thomas Morfett, Group Chief Executive Officer

Hazel Stewart, Company Secretary

Email: investor-relations@hansard.com

Camarco

Ben Woodford
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Geoffrey Pelham-Lane
                                +44 (0) 7733 124 226

Hugo
Liddy
                +44 (0) 7532 107 817

 

LEI number: 213800ZJ9F2EA3Q24K05

 

Notes to editors:

·     Hansard Global plc is the holding company of the Hansard Group of
companies. The Company was listed on the London Stock Exchange in December
2006. The Group is a specialist long-term savings provider, based in the Isle
of Man.

·       The Group offers a range of flexible and tax-efficient
investment products within a life assurance policy wrapper, designed to appeal
to affluent, international investors.

·       The Group utilises a controlled cost distribution model via a
network of independent financial advisors and the retail operations of certain
financial institutions who provide access to their clients in more than 170
countries. The Group's distribution model is supported by Hansard OnLine, a
multi-language internet platform, and is scalable.

·       The principal geographic markets in which the Group currently
services contract holders and financial advisors are the Middle East &
Africa, the Far East and Latin America. These markets are served by Hansard
International Limited and Hansard Worldwide Limited.

 

·       Hansard Europe dac previously operated in Western Europe but
closed to new business with effect from 30 June 2013.

·       The Group's objective is to grow by attracting new business and
positioning itself to adapt rapidly to market trends and conditions. The
scalability and flexibility of the Group's operations allow it to enter or
develop new geographic markets and exploit growth opportunities within
existing markets without the need for significant further investment.

 

The information contained in this Announcement is deemed by the Company to
constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation
(Regulation 596/2014), as it forms part of domestic law by virtue of the
European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 ("MAR")

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