(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Hargreaves Lansdown PLC - Bristol-based wealth management platform - Shirley Garrood will step down as senior independent director at the end of 2020. Garrood is joining Royal London as non-executive director and expected to become chair of Royal London Asset Management in 2021. Roger Perkin is promoted to senior independent director from January 1, and a search for a new non-executive director has begun.
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Morses Club PLC - Batley, West Yorkshire-based home collected credit provider and online loans - Graeme Campbell receives regulatory approval to become chief financial officer, effective immediately. Campbell was formerly CFO of BrightHouse, a provider of rent-to-own and cash lending services.
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Staffline Group PLC - Nottingham, England-based recruitment and training - Hires Ian Starkey and Catherine Lynch as non-executive directors, starting January 1. Starkey was a global lead audit partner at KPMG UK. Lynch is chief people officer for UK & Ireland at Flutter Entertainment PLC, the FTSE 100 gambling operator.
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Fulcrum Utility Services Ltd - Sheffield-based multi-utility infrastructure and services provider - Phil Holder steps down as non-executive chair, effective immediately. Jennifer Babington promoted to chair, having joined the board in May. Stephen Gutteridge as a result will remain as an independent non-executive director until a replacement is found.
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Dalata Hotel Group PLC - Irish hotel operator - Margaret Sweeney promoted to senior independent director, replacing Alf Smiddy, who will stay a non-executive director but step down from the senior independent director role after six years since the company's listing in 2014.
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Henderson Opportunities Trust PLC - Chair Peter Jones will retire from the board at the annual general meeting in March. Wendy Colquhoun will replace Jones as chair, having joined the board in 2018.
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Drum Income Plus REIT PLC - real estate investment trust - Non-Executive Chair Hugh Little is appointed chair of Downing Renewables & Infrastructure Trust PLC, which listed on the London Main Market on Thursday.
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Asia Dragon Trust PLC - invests in Asian equity markets - Peter Maynard retires at AGM on Thursday.
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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com
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