ACORN INCOME FUND LIMITED (THE "COMPANY")
DIRECTORATE CHANGE
The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of John Nigel Ward as a non-executive director with effect from 1 December 2011. Speaking for the Company, the chairman John Boothman said:
"I am delighted to welcome Nigel Ward to the board of the Company. He brings with him a wealth of experience in the area of offshore funds that I feel sure will be invaluable to us in the next phase of our development."
Mr Ward, aged 55 is an Independent Non-Executive Director on the board of several offshore funds and companies, including AIM and CISX listed, with investment mandates ranging across property, agricultural land, ground rents, UK and North American equities, credit, and mining and exploration.
He has over 38 years experience of international investment markets, credit and risk analysis, portfolio management, corporate and retail banking, corporate governance, compliance and the managed funds industry.
Mr Ward, a founding Commissioner of the Guernsey Police Complaints Commission, is also an Associate of the Institute of Financial Services, a member of the Institute of Directors and holder of the IoD Diploma in Company Direction. He is a resident of Guernsey.
Mr Ward has, in the past 5 years, been a director of the following companies:
Current Directorships |
Previous Directorships |
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Crystal Amber Fund Limited |
Nordic Leisure Limited |
Braemar Group PCC Limited |
Centrix IX Fund Limited |
Braemar Agricultural Land Investments Limited |
RM Squared Limited
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RENN Entrepreneurial Fund Limited |
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TMG 001 Limited |
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TMG 002 Limited |
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TMG 003 Limited |
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TMG 004 Limited |
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Eidos Investments (Guernsey) Limited |
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Midlands Ground Rents Limited |
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BSA 001 Limited |
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Africa Management Limited |
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North West Ground Rents Limited |
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BSA 002 Limited |
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Gateway (Leeds) Ground Rents Limited |
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Anacap Credit Opportunities GP II Limited Masshouse Ground Rents Limited |
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Mr Ward has confirmed that there is no other information to be disclosed under UKLA Listing Rule LR 9.6.13R.
For further information contact:
Anson Fund Managers Limited
Secretary
Tel: 01481 722260
1 December 2011
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