Daniel Stewart Securities Plc Regulatory News (DAN)

12 Sep 2006 07:00

Daniel Stewart Securities PLC12 September 2006 12 SEPTEMBER 2006 DANIEL STEWART SECURITIES PLC (AIM) ('Daniel Stewart' or 'the Company') APPOINTMENTS The Board of Daniel Stewart, the investment bank offering corporate advisory andinstitutional stockbroking services, is pleased to announce the appointment ofHamish Dickson as a Director of its operating company, Daniel Stewart andCompany, where he will be Head of Equities. The Company also announces newadditions to its Research and Sales teams. Hamish, 43, joins Daniel Stewart with a demonstrable track record working in theCity. Hamish spent 17 years with ABN Amro starting as a small an analyst in 1989and finally leaving his position as Joint Head of Global Institutional Equitiesin 2005. From 1999-2002 Hamish ran ABN Amro's European small cap business.Hamish began his career in 1985 when he joined Grand Metropolitan as a graduatemoving into its marketing division. Seeking a move into the City, he joinedCapel Cure Myers as a brewing analyst in 1987, before having hisresponsibilities extended to cover the media and leisure sectors. ResearchJustin Bates will be joining from Numis where he covered Financials. He is ahighly regarded analyst with a good corporate and institutional franchise.Justin is set to join in early November where he will continue to cover theFinancials sector and head the opening of a Manchester office for the Company. SalesSimon Pinckney is a highly experienced Salesman who has most recently workedat Investec and HSBC. He also has experience in fund management (Hendersons) andin derivatives. As part of Daniel Stewart's continued commitment to growing the business, theCompany is also currently in discussions with a number of other senior hires andhopes to make further appointments in the near future. Commenting on the new additions, Peter Shea, Group Chief Executive said today:"We're delighted to welcome Hamish, Justin and Simon to Daniel Stewart. Hamish'sexperience in the City will be invaluable to Daniel Stewart and Company, and hisachievements and dedication whilst at ABN Amro are commendable. The newadditions to our research and sales teams also strengthen the Company and wecontinue to seek other high calibre candidates for positions across DanielStewart." --ENDS-- Enquiries: DANIEL STEWART SECURITIES PLC Tel: 020 7776 6550Peter SheaAlastair Cade BISHOPSGATE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Tel: 020 7430 1600Maxine BarnesSophie Davis Notes to Editors: About Daniel Stewart Daniel Stewart Securities is an AIM-listed company providing a range ofinvestment banking services to Small Cap publicly traded and non-publicly tradedcompanies. The Group has two subsidiaries, Daniel Stewart and Company, theGroup's principal operating subsidiary, which is authorised and regulated by theFinancial Services Authority and is a member of the London Stock Exchange, andDaniel Stewart Capital, the Group's leasing and debt financing division. The Group also has a strong corporate finance team and a successful equity research department, which distributes to over 400 institutions, ensuring maximum exposure for all of the Group's corporate clients. For further information visit: www.danielstewart.co.uk This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange