23 Sep 2016 13:52
GAME DIGITAL PLC
BOARD COMMITTEE CHANGES
23 September 2016
Further to the announcement of the 9 September 2016, the Board of Game Digital plc (the "Company") announces the following changes to its Committees of the Board.
Audit and Risk Committee
Lesley Watkins, non-executive director, will succeed John Jackson, non-executive director, as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting in January 2017.
John Jackson will remain as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. As he will be an independent non-executive director on his appointment as Chairman, which takes effect from the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting in January 2017, the composition of the committee will continue to be in line with provision C.3.1. of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Remuneration Committee
Caspar Woolley, non-executive director, will succeed John Jackson, non-executive director, as Chair of the Remuneration Committee of the Company with effect from the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting in January 2017.
John Jackson will remain as a member of the Remuneration Committee. As he will be an independent non-executive director on his appointment as Chairman, the composition of the committee will continue to be in line with provision D.2.1. of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Nomination Committee
John Jackson, non-executive director, will succeed David Hamid, non-executive director, as Chair of the Nomination Committee of the Company and Caspar Woolley will become a member of the Nomination Committee. Both changes will take effect from the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting in January 2017.
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Ruth Cartwright
Company Secretary
Tel: 01256 784229