11th Apr 2005 07:00
Numis Corporation PLC11 April 2005 Embargoed for release - 7am Monday 11 April 2005 Numis Corporation Plc ("Numis") Changes to the Board of Numis The Board of Numis Corporation Plc announces the appointment of William (Bill)Trent (aged 47) as Finance Director and Group Company Secretary with immediateeffect. He succeeds Duncan Sweetland who is leaving to pursue other interestsafter nearly ten years with the Group. Oliver Hemsley, Chief Executive, said: "On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Duncan for his contribution tobuilding Numis into a successful institutional stockbroking and investmentbanking business. We wish Duncan every success in the future. I am delighted to welcome Bill to the Board of Numis and I am confident thatwith his extensive experience in working with leading investment banks he willmake a major contribution to the growth of Numis in the future". For Information: Bill Trent has recently been working as an independent strategic adviser. Hisexperience includes growing professional services businesses and riskmanagement. Bill spent fourteen years with McKinsey, where he was co-leader oftheir Global Wholesale Financial Institutions and Corporate Finance & StrategyPractices. Bill Trent is a chartered accountant having spent eight years withPrice Waterhouse. Bill Trent is a Director of Energis plc, a company that was subject to a courtorder and placed into administration in July 2002. At the request of theAdministrators (Ernst & Young) Bill Trent remains as a Director of Engeris plc.Bill Trent is also a Director of WEJ Limited. Other companies that Bill Trent has been a Director of in the past five yearsare: - Company Name Engeris Carrier Services Limited Energis Communications Limited Energis Holdco Limited Energis Holdco II Limited Energis Holdings Limited Energis Integration Services Limited Energis Local Access Limited Energis Management Limited Energis Mobile Limited Energis Squared Limited Metro Holdings Limited T3 Limited World Port Communications Limited Oyster Division Plc Oyster Management Services Limited Oyster Trading Limited OYO Limited There are no other details regarding the appointment of William Trent whichrequire disclosure under the AiM Rules. 11 April 2005 End This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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