The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c.
8th Floor
100 Bishopsgate
London
EC2N 4AG
10 June 2021
Appointment of a New Non-Executive Director
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. (the "Corporation" or "Law Debenture") is pleased to announce that Clare Askem has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Corporation with immediate effect.
Clare has extensive background in strategic development and in-depth experience in business change and digital transformation. She is also a non-executive director of Portmeirion Group PLC and Studio Retail Group plc.
Previously, Clare was managing director of Habitat at Sainsbury plc and held a number of executive positions at Home Retail Group plc as well as other executive positions at Dixons Carphone plc.
Robert Hingley, Law Debenture's Chairman, commented : "We are delighted to welcome Clare to the Board. Her skills in strategy, change management and digital transformation will be invaluable."
There is no information required to be disclosed under section 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules in respect of Clare Askem.
For further information, please contact:
Law Debenture +44 (0)20 7606 5451
Denis Jackson, Chief Executive Officer denis.jackson@lawdeb.com
Trish Houston, Chief Operating Officer trish.houston@lawdeb.com
Tulchan Communications (Financial PR) +44 (0)20 7353 4200
Deborah Roney
Simon Pilkington Lawdebenture@tulchangroup.com
About Law Debenture
Company History:
From its origins in 1889, Law Debenture has diversified to become a group with a unique range of activities in the financial and professional services sectors. The group has two distinct areas of business.
Investment Portfolio:
Our portfolio of investments is managed by James Henderson and Laura Foll of Janus Henderson Investors.
Our objective is to achieve long term capital growth in real terms and steadily increasing income. The aim is to achieve a higher rate of total return than the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index Total Return through investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks.
Independent Professional Services:
We are a leading provider of independent professional services, built on three excellent foundations: our Pensions, Corporate Trust and Corporate Services businesses. We operate globally, with offices in the UK, New York, Ireland, Hong Kong, Delaware and the Channel Islands.
Companies, agencies, organisations and individuals throughout the world rely on Law Debenture to carry out our duties with the independence and professionalism upon which our reputation is built.
The Law Debenture Corporation p.l.c. is registered in England, company registration number 30397. LEI number - 2138006E39QX7XV6PP21