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19 Jan 2023 07:00
VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities plc
19 January 2023
APPOINTMENT OF ADDITIONAL NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
The Board of VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities plc (the "Company" or "GSEO") is delighted to announce, following an external search process, that Daniella Carneiro has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 18 January 2023. Shareholders will be asked to approve her appointment at the next Annual General Meeting of the Company in April 2023.
Daniella has over 30 years of global experience in project development, governance, strategy, tax and M&A with major companies including KPMG and Shell. She brings a depth of experience in key target markets and a direct understanding of the local impact of the Company's investments. Her experience will help strengthen the Board's ability to ensure investments are aligned with the global transition to net zero.
Throughout her professional life, she has worked in Brazil, US, Abu Dhabi, The Hague, and London, where she now resides. Daniella's present activities are directed towards promoting the global energy transition and she is a specialist business advisor to the Department for International Trade (DIT).
A dual British and Brazilian national, Daniella is a non-executive director and Chair of the Energy & Decarbonisation Committee of the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce in Great Britain. She is also Chair of the UK Trade Wing of the G100, whose mission is to promote actionable thought leadership with multi-lateral organisations in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal #5, Gender Equality.
Bernard Bulkin, Chairman of the Company, commented: "Daniella brings to the Board a wealth of experience advising governments and companies on how to integrate ESG principles into business practice. Her 30-year career brings valuable insight and an impressive track record working in key markets including Brazil where she holds dual citizenship, and we already have significant solar and hydro investments. On behalf of all our investors and stakeholders, we look forward to welcoming her to the Board and the valuable contribution that she will make."
There are no details or disclosures required under LR 9.6.13R of the Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules.
www.vh-gseo.com
The Company's LEI is 213800RFHAOF372UU580.
For further information, please contact:
Edelman Smithfield (PR Adviser)
Ged Brumby + 44 (0)7540 412 301
Kanayo Agwunobi +44 (0)758 101 0560
Victory Hill Capital Advisors LLP (Investment Adviser)
Navin Chauhan info@victory-hill.com
Numis (Joint Corporate Broker)
David Benda +44 (0)20 7260 1000
Matt Goss
Alvarium Securities Limited (Joint Corporate Broker)
Mark Thompson +44 (0)20 7016 6711
Eddie Nissen +44 (0)20 7016 6713
Oliver Kenyon +44 (0)20 7016 6704
G10 Capital Limited (AIFM)
Mohammed Rahman + 44 (0)20 7397 5450
Paul Cowland
Apex Fund and Corporate Services (UK) Limited (Company Secretary)
Geetika Dayal ukfundscosec@apexfs.com
About Victory Hill Capital Partners LLP
Victory Hill Capital Partners LLP ("VHCP") is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 961570).
Victory Hill is based in London and was founded in May 2020 by an experienced team of energy financiers that have spun-out of a large established global project finance banking group. The team has participated in more than $200bn in transaction values across 91 conventional and renewable energy-related transactions in over 30 jurisdictions worldwide. VHCP is the investment adviser entity of the Victory Hill group.
The VHCP team deploys its experience across different financial disciplines in order to assess investments holistically from multiple points of view. The firm pursues operational stability and well-designed corporate governance to generate sustainable positive returns for investors. It focuses on supporting and accelerating the Energy Transition and the attainment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
VHCP is a signatory of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing (UN PRI), the United Nations Global Compact (UN GC), Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative (NZAMI), a member of the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and is a formal supporter of the Financial Stability Board's Task-Force on Climate-related Disclosures (TFCD).
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