17 Nov 2014 09:12
Press Release
For immediate release
17 November 2014
MedicX Fund Limited
("MedicX Fund", "the Fund" or "the Company")
Board changes
MedicX Fund (LSE: MXF), the specialist primary care infrastructure investor in modern, purpose-built, primary healthcare properties in the United Kingdom, today announces the appointment of Steve Le Page to the Board as a non-executive director.
Until last year, Steve Le Page was an audit partner and the senior partner for PwC's practice in the Channel Islands. He is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Advisor.
The Company also confirms that Christopher Bennett has announced his intention to retire from the Board with effect from 10 December 2014, following the publication of the Group's results for the year ended 30 September 2014. Steve Le Page will then assume the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee from that date.
David Staples, Chairman of MedicX Fund, commented:
"We welcome Steve to the Board. His experience gained in the investment fund industry and in leading PWC Channel Islands will be of great value to us as a board. As a recent audit partner he is highly qualified to take over the Chairmanship of the Audit Committee.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Christopher Bennett for his significant contribution both as a director and as Audit Committee Chairman. Christopher was on the Board at launch eight years ago and has been invaluable to us throughout. We wish him well in his new venture."
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For further information please contact:
MedicX Fund +44 (0) 1481 723 450
David Staples, Chairman
Octopus Healthcare Group +44 (0) 1483 869 500
Mike Adams, Chief Executive Officer
Mark Osmond, Chief Financial Officer
Buchanan +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Charles Ryland/Sophie McNulty
Information on MedicX Fund Limited
MedicX Fund Limited ("MXF", the "Fund" or the "Company", or together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") is the specialist primary care infrastructure investor in modern, purpose-built primary healthcare properties in the United Kingdom, listed on the London Stock Exchange, with a portfolio comprising 137 properties.
The Investment Adviser to the Company is Octopus Healthcare Adviser Ltd, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is a subsidiary of the Octopus Healthcare Group. The Octopus Healthcare Group (formerly the MedicX Group) is a specialist investor, developer and manager of healthcare properties with 32 people operating across the UK.
The Company's website address is www.medicxfund.com. Neither the contents of the Company's website nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks on the Company's website (or any other website), nor the contents of any website accessible from hyperlinks within this announcement, are incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement.