Change of Director
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Vertu Capital Limited
14 May 2018
10 May 2018
Vertu Capital Limited
("Vertu" or the "Company")
(LSE:VCBC)
Replacement announcement: Change of Director
This announcement replaces the one dated 8th April 2018.
Vertu Capital Limited announces that the Rt Hon Mark Simmonds has joined the
board as Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Mark was, until recently, a Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister with
responsibilities for Africa, the Caribbean, UK Overseas Territories,
International Energy and Conflict Prevention. He served as a Member of the UK
Parliament for 14 years.
He focussed on driving and facilitating inward investment into Africa across a
range of key economic sectors including hydrocarbons, financial services,
infrastructure, energy and agriculture. He has a huge knowledge of the
economic and political composition of African governments, countries and
regions. He also chaired the UN Security Council on two occasions.
He now has a number of international roles including acting as a senior
consultant to Kroll and as Chairman of the Global Advisory Board of investment
platform 'Invest Africa'. He is a senior advisor to a global multi asset hedge
fund, Chairman of FinComEco, and an Advisory Board Member of the Commonwealth
Enterprise & Investment Council.
Prior to becoming the UK Government Minister for Africa, Mark was heavily
involved in the real estate sector having dealt with commercial real estate as
a Partner of Strutt & Parker and as a Director of CBRE. He also founded
his own real estate business, dealing with direct investment and investment
advisory projects. He has served as an independent director on a UBS Euro
Zone Fund.
Mark Simmonds is also currently a director of:
Mortlock Simmonds Limited;
Mortlock Securities Limited; and
Block Commodities Limited.
There are no further details in respect of the Rt Hon Mark Simmonds to be
disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.11, LR 9.6.12 or LR 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules,
FCA Handbook
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
Regulation (EU) 596/2014
For more information please visit the Company's website at
www.vertucapital.co.uk (http://www.vertucapital.co.uk/) .
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For further information:
Vertu Capital Limited +603 5613 3388
Du Kiat Wai "William" - Chairman
www.vertucapital.co.uk (http://www.vertucapital.co.uk/)
Optiva Securities Ltd +44 (0) 20 3137 1904
Jeremy King - (Financial Adviser)
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