(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:
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TP Group PLC - Wincanton, England-based consulting, software and engineering company - Philip Holland resigns as chair, effective immediately, having served for four years. Holland "made this decision in the best interests of the TP Group's employees and shareholders in order to enable the company to move forward with a new strategy", TP says. Science Group PLC, a 27% shareholder of TP, on Tuesday had requisitioned a general meeting to remove Holland, who had stepped up to chair in late September to replace Andrew McCree. Earlier this month, Martyn Ratcliffe and Peter Bertram joined the TP board to represent Science Group, which had failed in a hostile takeover offer for TP Group back in August.
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Futura Medical PLC - Guildford, Surrey-based pharmaceutical products for sexual health and pain - Hires Andrew Unitt as non-executive director, starting January 1. Unitt replaces Jonathan Freeman, who steps down as senior independent non-executive director on December 31. Unitt was with pharmacy chain Boots PLC for 11 years, including four as finance director of Boots Healthcare International, its over-the-counter medicines business. He currently is a non-executive director of AIM-listed diagnostics firm Oncimmune Holdings PLC.
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Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC - invests for capital growth from small Japanese companies - Hires Claire Finn and Abigail Rotheroe as non-executive directors, with Finn starting on November 1 and Rotheroe on March 1 next year. Finn, a former executive at BlackRock Inc, is a director of London-listings Law Debenture Corp PLC and Octopus Apollo VCT PLC. Rotheroe is investment director for Snowball Impact Management, an asset manager focused on socially responsible investment. Rotheroe previously worked for Threadneedle Investments, managing Asia- and Japan-focused funds.
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Resolute Mining Ltd - Perth, Australia-based gold miner with projects in Mali, Senegal and Guinea - Hires Simon Jackson as non-executive director, starting Friday. Jackson replaces Yasmin Broughton, who resigned on Thursday, having served since 2017. Jackson has over 25 years experience managing mining companies, Resolute said, currently serving on several boards, including two as chair.
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Capital Metals PLC - mineral sands project in Sri Lanka - Hires James Mahony as chief financial officer, effective immediately, while Anthony Samaha steps down as finance director. Mahony is a partner in Westend Corporate LLP, which provides financial consulting and corporate management services. Additionally, Westend will take over as company secretary, replacing Sam Quinn.
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By Tom Waite; thomaslwaite@alliancenews.com
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Baillie Gifford Shin Nippon PLC (BGS)
Science Group (SAG)
Oncimmune (ONC)
Futura Medical (FUM)
Octopus Ap (OAP3)
Resolute Mining (RSG)
Capital Metals (CMET)