4 April 2022
Peel Hunt Limited
("Peel Hunt" or the "Company")
Board changes - Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Peel Hunt, a leading UK investment bank , is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Maria Josephine Cavanagh Bentley, as a Non-Executive Director of the Board of the Company and a member of the Company's Audit, Risk, Nomination and ESG Committees with immediate effect. Subject to regulatory approval, Maria will also Chair the Company's Remuneration Committee.
Maria has over 30 years of experience across financial services and investment banking having held a number of senior HR roles including Managing Director, Global Head of HR for Equities and Fixed Income at Goldman Sachs, Group Managing Director and Global Head of HR for UBS Investment Bank and Senior Managing Director, Global Head of HR for Wholesale at Nomura International.
Following regulatory approval for Maria's appointment as Chair, Liz Blythe will step down as Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Liz will remain a Non-Executive Director of the Company and Chair of the Audit Committee of Peel Hunt.
Peel Hunt Chair, Simon Hayes, said: "We are delighted to welcome Maria to the Peel Hunt Board. With her strong sector experience and deep understanding of remuneration practices in financial services, Maria will complement the range of skills of the existing Board members. We are looking forward to working with Maria as Peel Hunt continues to progress its growth ambitions. We would also like to thank Liz Blythe for her stewardship of the Remuneration Committee over the period".
Information in respect of Anna Maria Josephine Cavanagh Bentley (formerly Anna Maria Josephine Cavanagh, formerly Anna Maria Josephine Cavanagh Elger), aged 62, pursuant to Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies is detailed below:
Directorships and Partnerships |
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Previous (within past 5 years): |
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited BlueBay Asset Management LLP Picton Property Income Limited |
Brookfield Media LLP Nomura Europe Holdings PLC Nomura International PLC Nomura International PLC (Dubai Location) Nomura International PLC (German Branch) The Nomura Charitable Trust
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There are no other details regarding the appointment of Maria Bentley that require disclosure under the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information, please contact:
Peel Hunt via MHP |
+44 (0)20 3128 8540 |
Steven Fine, CEO Sunil Dhall, CFOO |
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MHP (Financial PR)
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+44 (0)20 3128 8540 peelhunt@mhpc.com |
Andrew Jaques Charlie Barker Robert Collett-Creedy |
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Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser) |
+44 (0)20 7728 2942 |
Colin Aaronson Daphne Zhang |
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Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (Corporate Broker) |
+44 (0) 207 710 7600 |
Alistair McKay Alberto Moreno Blasco Fred Walsh Dennis Towers |
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Notes to editors:
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