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Marwyn Acquisition Company III Limited (the "Company")
Director changes
Appointments of Antoinette Vanderpuije and Tom Basset
The Company is pleased to announce the appointments of Antoinette Vanderpuije and Tom Basset as directors with effect from 6 November 2022.
Summary biography of Antoinette Vanderpuije
Antoinette has been a Partner of the Marwyn group for over ten years and leads the Finance, Markets and Regulation Team. She has extensive M&A and board experience with a particular focus on corporate governance, regulation and listing requirements, transaction tax structuring and incentive planning. Antoinette has supported numerous private and public companies with their day-to-day finance, company secretarial and operational requirements and worked on numerous U.K. and cross border M&A transactions in sectors as varied as online sales, transport, media, chemicals and manufacturing and distribution.
Antoinette is also a member of Marwyn's Investment Committee and previously ran Marwyn's award-winning in-house administration business.
Prior to Marwyn, Antoinette worked in the finance team at Arcadia Group and with Bourner Bullock Chartered Accountants. She is a Chartered Accountant, a Chartered Tax Advisor and holds a BA from University College London.
Summary biography of Tom Basset
Tom has extensive experience working across a range of sectors in the origination and assessment of new investment opportunities, transaction execution, coordinating capital market and M&A processes and providing strategic corporate advice to management teams. Tom joined Marwyn in 2010, where he now leads the Investment Team and is also a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to Marwyn, Tom spent six years at Deloitte across the Assurance & Advisory and Private Equity Transaction Services groups.
Tom is a qualified Chartered Accountant and graduated from Durham University with a BA (Hons) in Economics.
Resignation of Mark Brangstrup Watts
The Company also announces that Mark Brangstrup Watts has resigned from the Board, with effect from 6 November 2022. The Board would like to thank Mark for his hard work and commitment to the Company since its establishment.
Publication of Supplementary Prospectus
The appointments of Antoinette and Tom and the resignation of Mark require the Company to publish a supplement (the "Supplementary Prospectus") to its prospectus dated 29 April 2022 (the "Prospectus"). The supplementary prospectus is expected to be published shortly following FCA approval.
Notes
Company Background
Marwyn Acquisition Company III ("MAC III") is an acquisition vehicle listed on the standard segment of the London Stock Exchange. The Company is backed by Marwyn who have launched 11 previous comparable acquisition vehicles that have acquired platform businesses, which include Advanced Computer Software, BCA Marketplace, Breedon Aggregates and Entertainment One. More information on MAC III can be found here: www.marwynac3.com .
Enquiries:
Company Secretary
Antoinette Vanderpuije - 020 7004 2700
Marwyn Acquisition Company III Limited, 11 Buckingham Street, London, WC2N 6DF
Finsbury - PR Adviser
Rollo Head 07768 994 987
Chris Sibbald 07855 955 531
Investec Bank plc - Financial Adviser 020 7597 5970
Chris Baird
Carlton Nelson
Alex Wright
N.M. Rothschild & Sons Limited - Financial Adviser 020 7280 5000
Peter Nicklin
Shannon Nicholls
WH Ireland - Corporate Broker 020 7220 1666
Harry Ansell
Katy Mitchell
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This announcement has been prepared by, and is the sole responsibility of, the Directors of Marwyn Acquisition Company III Limited.
This announcement is an advertisement and does not constitute a prospectus relating to the Company and does not constitute, or form part of, any offer or invitation to sell or issue, or any solicitation of any offer to subscribe for, any shares in the Company in any jurisdiction nor shall it, or any part of it, or the fact of its distribution, form the basis of, or be relied on in connection with or act as any inducement to enter into, any contract therefor. The Prospectus is, and when published the Supplementary Prospectus will be, available from the Company's website at www.marwynac3.com/investors/prospectus .
Neither the content of the Company's website, nor the content on any website accessible from hyperlinks on its website for any other website, is incorporated into, or forms part of, this announcement nor, unless previously published by means of a recognised information service, should any such content be relied upon in reaching a decision as to whether or not to acquire, continue to hold, or dispose of, securities in the Company.
Antoinette Vanderpiuije (aged 42 years) currently holds or has held the following directorships and partnership interests in the past five years:
Company or partnership |
Active/resigned/dissolved |
Axio Capital Solutions (UK) Limited |
Active |
Marwyn Jersey Limited |
Active |
Marwyn Capital Growth GP Limited |
Active |
Marwyn Capital LLP |
Active |
Marwyn Investment Management LLP |
Active |
Marwyn Capital Management Limited |
Active |
Marwyn Long Term Incentive GP Limited |
Active |
Marwyn LTIP LP |
Active |
Marwyn Management General Partner Limited |
Active |
Marwyn Management Investors LP |
Active |
MAC Alpha Limited |
Active |
MAC (BVI) Limited |
Active |
MAC II (BVI) Limited |
Active |
MAC III (BVI) Limited |
Active |
MAC Alpha (BVI) Limited |
Active |
The Marwyn Trust |
Active |
Silvercloud Holdings Limited |
Active |
Axio Capital Solutions Limited |
Resigned and subsequently dissolved |
Marwyn Asset Management SPC |
Resigned and subsequently dissolved |
Marwyn LTIP GP Limited |
Resigned and subsequently dissolved |
Marwyn Asset Management Limited |
Resigned and subsequently dissolved |
Antoinette Vanderpuije was a director of Axio Capital Solutions Limited. Antoinette Vanderpuije resigned as a director of Axio Capital Solutions Limited on 31 January 2022. Axio Capital Solutions was dissolved on a solvent basis on 23 September 2022.
Antoinette Vanderpuije was a director of Marwyn Asset Management SPC. Antoinette Vanderpuije resigned as a director of Marwyn Asset Management SPC on 10 February 2020. Marwyn Asset Management SPC was dissolved on a solvent basis on 20 February 2020.
Antoinette Vanderpuije was a director of Marwyn LTIP GP Limited. Antoinette Vanderpuije resigned as a director of Marwyn LTIP GP Limited on 15 September 2020. Marwyn LTIP GP Limited was dissolved on a solvent basis on 15 September 2020.
Antoinette Vanderpuije was a director of Marwyn Asset Management Limited. Antoinette Vanderpuije resigned as a director of Marwyn Asset Management Limited on 1 April 2021. Marwyn Asset Management Limited was dissolved on a solvent basis on 30 December 2021.
Tom Basset (aged 41 years) currently holds or has held the following directorships or partnership interests in the past five years:
Company or partnership Marwyn LTIP LP Marwyn Acquisition Company plc MAC Alpha Limited Silvercloud Holdings Limited |
Active/resigned/dissolved Active Active Active Active |
There are no further details to be disclosed under FCA's Listing Rule 9.6.13R in respect of the appointments of Antoinette Vanderpuije and Tom Basset.
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