1 May 2024
AMEDEO AIR FOUR PLUS LIMITED (the "Company")
(LSE: AA4, LEI: 21380056PDNOTWERG107)
Directorate Change
The Board of the Company announces that Mary Gavigan has by mutual consent stepped down from her position as an independent non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.
The Company is also pleased to announce the appointment of Eithne Manning as an independent non-executive director of the Company and member of the Company's audit committee with immediate effect.
Eithne Manning is a qualified finance and tax professional with over 20 years of experience in aircraft leasing. Most recently, she served as Head of the Integration Management Office at SMBC Aviation Capital with responsibility for the integration of the $6.7bn acquisition of Goshawk Aviation. Prior to that, she held a variety of roles in the business including Interim Chief Financial Officer, Head of Funding, Finance and Tax and SVP, Aircraft Trading. Prior to joining SMBC Aviation Capital, Eithne held a variety of roles in structured finance and corporate banking.
Eithne holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) and a Masters in Accounting (Hons), both from University College Dublin and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and the Irish Tax Institute. She has completed the Higher Diploma in Corporate Governance at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
There are no declarations to be made in respect of any publicly quoted company directorships held by Eithne in the previous five years.
Robin Hallam, Chairman of the Company, commented:
The Board thanks Mary for her contribution during the difficult pandemic and as a diligent member of the Audit Committee.
As the Company moves into its next phase, we welcome Eithne Manning as an independent director and member of the Audit Committee. Her depth of experience at one of the world's leading aircraft leasing companies and knowledge of capital markets will be of great assistance in setting the strategy to maximise shareholder returns.
For further information, please contact:
JTC Fund Solutions (Guernsey) Limited
+44 (0) 1481 702 400
Liberum Capital Limited
Chris Clarke / Darren Vickers / Owen Matthews
+44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Link Asset Services
+44 (0) 3716 640 300
About the Company
The Company is a Guernsey-domiciled company, with shares admitted to trading on the Specialist Fund Segment of the London Stock Exchange's Main Market (LSE: AA4).
The Company's investment objective is to obtain income returns and a capital return for its Shareholders by acquiring, leasing and then selling aircraft.