Appointment and Directorate Change

RNS Number : 1912F

First Derivatives PLC

15 May 2017

 

15 May 2017

First Derivatives plc

("FD" or the "Group")

Appointment and Directorate Change

FD (AIM: FDP.L, ESM: FDP.I) announces that it has appointed Jon Robson as an executive vice president to support the Group's growth and strategic development, particularly in North America. Jon is a former Chief Executive Officer of NYSE Technologies and previously held senior roles at Thomson Reuters Inc, including President of the Enterprise Division and CEO of Reuters America.

In taking up his appointment Jon has resigned from his role as a Non-Executive Director and Board member of FD, which he had held since 2015.

Seamus Keating, Chairman of FD, commented: "The Group is growing rapidly and Jon will help drive our strategic ambitions in important markets for our Kx technology and professional services. I thank Jon for his contribution as a Non-Executive Director and I am sure he will be a strong addition to the executive team."

Enquiries

For further information please contact:

First Derivatives plc Brian Conlon, Chief Executive Officer Graham Ferguson, Chief Financial Officer Ian Mitchell, Head of Investor Relations	[phone] www.firstderivatives.com
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Dominic Emery Carlton Nelson Sebastian Lawrence	[phone]
Goodbody (ESM Adviser and Broker) Linda Hickey Finbarr Griffin	[phone]
FTI Consulting Matt Dixon / Dwight Burden	[phone]

About FD

FD is a global technology provider with 20 years of experience. The Group's Kx technology is used by some of the world's largest finance, technology and energy institutions. FD employs over 1,700 people worldwide and has operations in London, New York, Stockholm, Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Sydney, Palo Alto, Toronto, Philadelphia, Dublin, Belfast and its headquarters in Newry.

For further information, please visit www.firstderivatives.com

 

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