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(Alliance News) - Spire Healthcare Group PLC said on Friday that its chief financial officer, Jitesh Sodha, has recently suffered an injury whilst cycling.
The London-based private healthcare provider said that Group Financial Controller Harbant Samra will take on Sodha's responsibilities in the meantime while he is recovering well in hospital.
Chief Executive Justin Ash said: "We are very pleased and relieved that Jitesh is recovering well. We send our very best wishes to him and his family. Jitesh may be absent for some time, but we anticipate he will fully resume his responsibilities in due course. Our management team and senior leadership will continue to discharge Jitesh's responsibilities in his absence."
Sodha was appointed chief financial officer and executive director in October 2018. He is also a non-executive director of Manchester-based personal care product manufacturer PZ Cussons PLC which sells brands such as Carex and St Tropez.
Before that Sodha was also chief financial officer at Basingstoke, England-based security printed product manufacturer De La Rue PLC, London-based petrol and diesel distributor Greenergy International Ltd and London-based online content company Mobilestreams PLC.
The company confirmed that it will release its results for 2021 on March 3.
Shares in Spire Healthcare were down 0.5% at 238.84 pence on Friday morning in London.
By Heather Rydings; heatherrydings@alliancenews.com
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