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(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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PageGroup PLC - Surrey-based recruitment firm - David Lowden will step down as chair at the company's 2022 annual general meeting, which this year was held in June. Lowden has been on the PageGroup board since 2012 and has been chair since 2015. He has been hired as non-executive director and chair-designate by Diploma PLC, a London-based seal and cables maker and FTSE 250 index constituent. Lowden also is senior independent non-executive director of construction firm Morgan Sindall Group PLC and of outsourcer Capita PLC. Lowden joined the Diploma board on Tuesday and will take the chair of Diploma at its AGM on January 18. He replaces John Nicholas, who will step down after nine years. PageGroup says Senior Independent Director Patrick De Smedt will lead the search for a new chair.
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Anglo American PLC - London-based miner of diamonds, copper, platinum and iron - Hires Ian Tyler as non-executive director, starting on January 1. Tyler is chair of Kent-based housebuilder Vistry Group PLC. He also is a non-executive director of defence contractor BAE Systems PLC, but he will leave the BAE board at its AGM on May 5 next year, having served for nine years. Anglo also says Anne Stevens and Byron Grote will step down from the board at its April AGM, both having served for nine years.
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Roquefort Investments PLC - London-based investor in early-stage medical biotechnology businesses - Hires Mark Freeman as non-executive director to replace Glenn Whiddon, both from Wednesday. Freeman is an accountant who is a director of Lyramid Ltd, which Roquefort is seeking to acquire in a reverse takeover. Freeman also is a director of Sydney-listings Pursuit Minerals Ltd, Calima Energy Ltd, and Grand Gulf Energy Ltd.
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GSTechnologies Ltd - Milton Keynes, England-based fintech - Names Executive Director Shayne Tan as chief operating officer, effective immediately. Tan joined the GSTechnologies board in January and brings experience in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector.
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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com
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