(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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Lekoil Ltd - oil & gas exploration and production in Nigeria - Mark Simmonds stands down as chair immediately and will leave board at next annual general meeting. His resignation comes as the three non-executive directors proposed by 15% shareholder Metallon Corp Ltd are voted onto the board at an extraordinary general meeting on Friday. Michael Ajukwu, Thomas Richardson and George Maxwell join the board immediately. Prior to the meeting Metallon had withdrawn it resolution calling for Simmonds to be removed. When Metallon first requisitioned the EGM back in December, Lekoil said: "The board considers the requisitioned resolutions to be no more than an ill-disguised attempt by Metallon to gain control of your company without paying a price to all shareholders." It had said that should Metallon's proposals be passed, the shareholder's appointees will represent 50% of Lekoil's board and also would have a casting vote. "The board does not believe that it would be appropriate for a 15% shareholder, to enjoy that level of board representation and control over the company. Metallon has been a shareholder for less than six months," Lekoil said last month. It says Friday that shareholders representing 68% of its total equity voted at the EGM, with 88% these supporting Ajukwu, 75% Richardson and 99% Maxwell. Lekoil says the expanded board now will appoint a new chair.
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SIMEC Atlantis Energy Ltd - Hires Graham Reid as chief executive officer, starting January 18. Reid is a veteran of energy and infrastructure engineering. He most recently was CEO of Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc and prior to that CEO of Arcadis Middle East, part of Network Rail's project delivery board for the London Bridge Station project. Reid replaces Tim Cornelius, who will move to a senior adviser role. "Tim is an exceptional entrepreneur, and I can understand why he wants to take the next steps in his career," says Atlantis Chair John Neill.
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Rambler Metals & Mining PLC - Ming copper-gold mine in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada - Non-Executive Director Eason Chen moves to chief financial officer and executive director, effective immediately. Sanjay Swarup resigns as CFO "to pursue other interests" but will remain available for at least the next four months to help with transition.
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ADES International Holding PLC - oil and gas drilling and production services provider in Middle East and North Africa - Khaled Hassan resigns as CFO "to pursue a greater role outside of the group". Search has begun for a replacement, and Hassan will remain until after 2020 results.
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D4T4 Solutions PLC - Middlesex, England-based data management platforms - John Lythall will retire as non-executive director on March 31, the end of the company's financial year. CEO Peter Kear says Lythall has been a "seminal influence" on the development of D4T4 since its inception.
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Carclo PLC - West Yorkshire-based engineered solutions for the medical, optical and aerospace industries - Hires former Spirent Communications PLC CEO Eric Hutchinson as non-executive director, from Thursday. Prior to 6 years as CEO before retiring last year, Hutchinson was CFO of Spirent for 13 years.
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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com
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