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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced this week and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Vodafone Group PLC - Newbury, England-based telecommunications provider - Promotes Non-Executive Director Simon Segars to senior independent director, replacing David Nish, who will step down at the annual general meeting, following nine years on the board. Also adds Anne-Francoise Nesmes, the former chief financial officer of Smith & Nephew PLC, to board from the AGM. Vodafone holds its AGMs in July. Prior to medical devices maker S&N, where she was CFO from 2020 to 2024, Nesmes was CFO of amusement park operator Merlin Entertainments and of Dechra Pharmaceuticals.

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Redcentric PLC - Harrogate, North Yorkshire-based IT managed services provider - Its chief executive officer designate, Brian Woodford, leaves immediately "for personal reasons". Current CEO Peter Brotherton agrees to continue in the role until further notice. "During my time with the company, I've enjoyed working with varied clients and dedicated colleagues and wish the entire team continued success," says Woodford. He was named CEO designate in January this year and had been due to step into the CEO role following a two-month transition period.

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Walker Crips Group PLC - London-based stock broker - Hires Jo Welman to be non-executive chair, replacing Martin Wright, who will leave the board at the end of April. Welman was chief executive of Rea Brothers Investment Management before it was acquired by Close Brothers Group PLC in 1997. He also co-founded and chaired Brit Insurance Holdings PLC.

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Nexteq PLC - Cambridge, England-based technology solutions for manufacturers of electronic equipment company - Promotes Non-Executive Director Carol Thompson to chair, effective immediately. Thompson has been a board member since September 2022. Interim Chair Nick Jarmany will remain on the board as deputy chair.

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Distribution Finance Capital Holdings PLC - Manchester, England-based bank providing working capital to dealers and manufacturers - Hires Sameera Khaliq as next CFO, joining the company on May 1. Khaliq will replace, Gavin Morris, who will retire at the end of 2025. She most recently worked at Skipton Building Society.

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Equipmake Holdings PLC - Norfolk, England-based maker of electric motors, inverters and zero-emission electric drivetrains and power electronic systems - Chief Operating Officer Nick Moelders leaves immediately, as Equipmake hires Ian Selby as CFO. Selby has been CEO of a number of London-listed technology companies, and currently is a non-executive director of AIM-listed shell Cloudified Holdings Ltd.

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Ukrproduct Group Ltd - dairy and food manufacturer in Ukraine - Promotes Deputy CFO Olena Telychko to board as CFO, starting immediately. Telychko has been with Ukrproduct since 2019.

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Contango Holdings PLC - developing Muchesu coal project in Zimbabwe - Promotes Non-Executive Director Gordon Thompson to chair, effective immediately, replacing Roy Pitchford, who resigns "to pursue other interests". Pitchford has been chair since Contango's listing in 2020. Yan Huo joins the board as a director, representing Contango's largest shareholder, Huo Investments (Pvt) Ltd, which has a 20.4% stake. Zimbabwe-based Huo owns 50% of Huo Investments and is the daughter of Wencai Huo, who owns the other 50%.

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EnergyPathways PLC - Worthing, England-based low-emissions energy - Hires Max Williams as finance director, board member, and company secretary. CFO Ben Hodges steps down from the board immediately "to pursue other interests" but will remain a consultant in coming months. Williams has 30 years experience in the energy and natural resources sectors, EnergyPathways says, including as finance director of London-listings Great Western Mining Corp PLC and Aminex PLC.

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Electric Guitar PLC - London-based company formerly involved in digital marketing and advertising and now AIM cash shell - Grahame Cook becomes non-executive chair amid wholesale board changes as Electric Guitar becomes a cash shell aiming to make an acquisition. The board also consists of Richard Harwood, who had been COO, and Sarfraz Munshi, both appointed as non-executive directors. Electric Guitar stopping being a trading company once operating subsidiary 3radical Ltd was put into liquidation in December.

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Eagle Eye Solutions Group PLC - London-based software-as-a-service marketing solutions - Founder Steve Rothwell steps down as a director and as chief information officer, moving to an advisory role. Zyed Jamoussi, a co-founder, moves to group chief technology officer from co-managing director of the EagleAI business.

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By Tom Waite, Alliance News editor

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