18 Jun 2012 13:10
BLUE PLANET INTERNATIONAL FINANCIALS INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
18 June 2012
DIRECTORATE CHANGE - APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The Board of the Blue Planet International Financials Investment Trust plc ("International") is pleased to announce the appointments of Victoria Killay and Kenneth Murray as a Non-Executive Directors, effective on the 13 June 2012.
VICTORIA KILLAY, has over 27 years experience in financial markets. Ms Killay trained as a Financial Analyst with Merrill Lynch and Schroder Investment Management Ltd in London before joining IDS, a subsidiary of American Express, where she became a Fund Manager with special responsibility for Continental European stock markets and the United Kingdom. She was also director of marketing for CDC Investment Management Ltd, a subsidiary of La Caisse des Depots et Consignations, one of Frances largest and most respected financial institutions. Since the beginning of 1996, Ms Killay has been working as a consultant researcher for a number of management consultants in the financial sector.
She was a director of Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trusts No 1-10 plc ("G&I") since its inception, until becoming its Chairman on 2005. G&I was placed in members' voluntary liquidation on the 18 May 2012 pursuant to s.110 of the Insolvency Act 1986 for the purpose of effecting a merger with International. All assets and liabilities are in the process of being transferred by the liquidators of G&I to International.
Ms Killay currently holds the following directorships:
CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS Blue Planet International Financials Investment Trust plc Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trusts No 1 - 10 plc CD International Ltd Newton Killay Associates
KENNETH MURRAY is Chief Executive and Chairman of Blue Planet Investment Advisers Ltd. He is a director of Blue Planet Worldwide Financials Investment Trust plc ("Worldwide") which was placed in members' voluntary liquidation on the 18 May 2012 pursuant to s.110 of the Insolvency Act 1986 for the purpose of effecting a merger with International. All asset and liabilities are in the process of being transferred by the liquidators of Worldwide to International.
In 1990, Mr Murray founded The Bank of Edinburgh Group plc and the Bank of Edinburgh plc and was Managing Director of both companies until their sale in 1994. Shortly after its formation, The Bank of Edinburgh Group acquired Goode Durrant Bank plc and in 1992 it agreed to acquire the Heart of England Building Society, which had assets of approximately £1 billion. Prior to establishing The Bank of Edinburgh Group plc he was a Director of Fulton Prebon International Limited, one of the world's largest money brokers which had operations in London, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, Bahrain, Luxembourg and many other financial centres.
He commenced his career in the City of London as an Investment Analyst and was Senior Merchant Banking and Financial Sector Analyst at Greenwell Montagu Securities Limited. He held similar posts at Sheppards and Chase Stockbrokers Limited and Wood Mackenzie & Co Limited. He is a graduate of the University of Stirling, obtaining a BSc with Honours in Economics and Computer Science.
Mr Murray currently holds, and has held the following directorships:
CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS Blue Planet International Financials Investment Trust plc Blue Planet Worldwide Financials Investment Trust plc Blue Planet Investment Advisers Ltd Labrador Coast Ltd. Blue Planet Bank Limited (dormant) PAST DIRECTORSHIPS (IN LAST 5 YEARS) Blue Planet International Financials Investment Trust plc Blue Planet Financials Growth & Income Investment Trusts No 1-10 plc Bramble Select Services plc (dormant) Blue Planet Investment Management Ltd Blue Planet Holdings Ltd Blue Planet Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (dormant) MYBANK plc (dormant) Blue Planet Global Opportunities Fund & Master Fund
The Company confirms that there are no further details that are required to be disclosed in respect of Victoria Killay and Kenneth Murray pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
For more information, please contact the following:
Email: info@blueplanet.euTelephone: +44 (0)131 466 6666Web: www.blueplanet.eu