Director Appointment

RNS Number : 4528G
ADVFN PLC
04 March 2015
 

4 March 2015

 

ADVFN Plc ("ADVFN" or the "Company")

 

Director Appointment

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Basham to its board as a Non Executive Director, with immediate effect.  

Following an early career as a financial journalist and fund manager, Brian has more than 25 years' experience in corporate affairs. Since 1976, Brian has founded and subsequently sold a number of successful businesses, including Broad Street Associates, which was sold to BDDP following its float in 1986 and Primrose Care which was sold to BUPA in 1998.

Brian is currently the executive chairman of Equity Development, a leading sponsored research provider and executive chairman of ArchOver Limited, a crowd lending platform established in 2014.

Commenting on his appointment, the Company's Chairman, Michael Hodges said; "I am delighted that Brian has joined the board of ADVFN. Brian brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge and experience and I would like to welcome him on behalf of the board".

The information required by Schedule 2 paragraph (g) in relation to the appointment of Brian Basham is as follows:

Director's Full Name and Age      

Current Directorships/ Partnerships

Directorships/Partnerships within the last 5 years       

Brian Arthur Basham (aged 71)

Archover Ltd

Centre For Investigative Journalism Ltd


Equity Development Limited

Energy Invest Group Ltd


Bashco Ltd

NLP Financial Management Ltd


Performance Analysis Limited

The Experience Corps


The Establishment Club Ltd

Equity Research Limited


Equity 1 Ltd

Equity Marketing Limited


Equity Active Ltd

Equity Eye Limited


Daygreen Ltd

Equity Education Limited


Equity Holdings Ltd

Refe Limited



BSSG Limited         



Intershare Limited

Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures required to be made in respect of the appointment under Schedule 2(g) or Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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Enquiries

 

Contacts:

Clem Chambers        clemc@advfn.com

 

Salmaan Khawaja

Jen Clarke

Jamie Barklem              0207 383 5100

Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser)


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