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1 February 2023
Begbies Traynor Group plc
Directorate change
Appointment of new independent non-executive director
Begbies Traynor Group plc (the 'company' or the 'group'), the business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy, announces the appointment of Mandy Donald to the board as an additional independent non-executive director with immediate effect; she will also join the board's audit committee.
Mandy is a chartered accountant and experienced non-executive director. She joined EY in 1992, qualified as a chartered accountant and spent 10 years working in professional roles in the firm. In 2002 she was appointed as EY's UK director of finance and operations and from 2007-2012 was the global director of finance and operations for EY's transaction advisory services and EY assurance services.
Since 2012, Mandy has held a number of non-executive director positions in the financial and professional services sectors including at Punter Southall, Liontrust Asset Management plc, JP Morgan Investment Trust plc and Gowling WLG LLP, as well as in the not for profit sector at the Institute of Cancer Research; these roles included acting as chair of several audit committee and risk committees.
Commenting on Mandy's appointment, Ric Traynor, Executive Chairman said:
"I am delighted that Mandy is joining Begbies Traynor Group's board; she brings valuable and relevant experience from her executive and non-executive roles and will complement and broaden the board's existing skills and expertise. We look forward to working with her."
Regulatory disclosures
Full name | Mandy Donald |
Age | 50 |
Shareholding in the Company | No shares held |
Current directorships and partnerships | JPMorgan US Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc Liontrust Asset Management plc Punter Southall Group Limited Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital |
Directorships and partnerships held within the past five years | Liontrust Multi-Asset Limited |
Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further disclosures required under Rule 17 Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules.
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Enquiries please contact:
Begbies Traynor Group PLC 0161 837 1700
Ric Traynor - Executive Chairman
Nick Taylor - Group Finance Director
Canaccord Genuity Limited 020 7523 8000
(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)
Emma Gabriel / Patrick Dolaghan
Shore Capital 020 7408 4090
(Joint Broker)
Malachy McEntyre / Mark Percy / Anita Ghanekar / James Thomas
MHP Communications 020 3128 8567
Reg Hoare / Katie Hunt / Pauline Guenot begbies@mhpc.com
Further information on Begbies Traynor Group can be accessed via the Group's website at www.begbies-traynorgroup.com/investor-relations