Last checked at 4 Jun 2019 07:02
4 June 2019
Draper Esprit plc
("Draper Esprit" or the "Company")
Draper Esprit (AIM: GROW, Euronext Growth: GRW), a leading venture capital firm investing in and developing high growth digital technology businesses, today announces that Ben Wilkinson, Draper Esprit's Chief Financial Officer, will join the Board with immediate effect.
Ben joined Draper Esprit as Chief Financial Officer in October 2016 following the Group's successful AIM IPO earlier that year. Prior to this, he was Chief Financial Officer at AIM-listed President Energy PLC for five years. Before his tenure at President Energy PLC, Ben worked at Levine Capital Management Advisors Ltd, a Private Investment Fund, and also held roles in Corporate Finance at ABN AMRO Bank/Royal Bank of Scotland.
Karen Slatford, Chairman of Draper Esprit, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Ben to the board. Since joining Draper Esprit a little under three years ago, Ben has played an important role in establishing Draper Esprit as a listed company and we believe his input will be very valuable as we look to build on the strong momentum we have generated to date."
The Company makes the following disclosures in relation to Ben Wilkinson's appointment in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies:
1. Director's full name: Benjamin David Wilkinson
Director's age: 38 years
2. Other directorships / partnerships held during the last five years:
Current directorships / partnerships | Past directorships / partnerships | ||
Esprit Capital I (CIP) Limited | President Energy Holding UK Limited | ||
Esprit Capital I (GP) Limited | President Energy Paraguay Limited | ||
Esprit Capital I General Partner | President Energy Pirity Limited | ||
Esprit Capital III (Carried Interest) LP | President Energy PLC | ||
Esprit Capital III Founder GP Limited | President Energy (UK) Limited | ||
Esprit Capital III GP Limited | |||
Esprit Capital III MLP LLP | |||
Esprit Capital Holdings Limited | |||
Esprit Capital Management Limited | |||
Esprit Investments (1) (Carried Interest) LP | |||
Esprit Investments (2) (Carried Interest) LP | |||
Esprit Nominees Limited | |||
3. Shareholding: Mr Wilkinson holds 5,604 shares in the Company.
4. Other information: There is no other information required to be disclosed in relation to Mr Wilkinson under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM and Euronext Growth Rules for Companies.
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Draper Esprit plc Simon Cook (Chief Executive Officer) Ben Wilkinson (Chief Financial Officer) | +44 (0)20 7931 8800 |
Numis Securities Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker Alex Ham Richard Thomas Jamie Loughborough | +44 (0)20 7260 1000 |
Goodbody Stockbrokers Euronext Growth Adviser & Joint Broker Don Harrington Charlotte Craigie Richard Tunney | +44 (0) 20 3841 6202 |
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