Directorate Change - NED Appointment

RNS Number : 8856N

STM Group PLC

26 January 2023

 

26 January 2023

STM Group Plc

("STM", the "Company" or the "Group")

Directorate Change

Appointment of independent Non-Executive Director

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Smith as an independent Non-Executive Director of STM with immediate effect. Peter will Chair the Audit & Risk Committee and be a member of the Remuneration Committee.

Peter is a Chartered Accountant and has extensive experience in the financial services sector. Peter was Chief Financial Officer of Lighthouse Group plc ("Lighthouse") from 2008 until 20219 when the business was acquired by Quilter plc. Most recently, Peter has been an adviser to Quilter in respect of its integration of Lighthouse Group Plc. Between 2005-2008, Peter was Chief Financial Officer of Sumus Plc, another quoted financial services business, which was subsequently acquired by Lighthouse. Prior to this, Peter held a number of senior finance roles, including corporate finance partner at KPMG.

Commenting on the appointment, Nigel Birrell, Non-Executive Chair, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Peter to the Board of STM. Peter brings a wealth of leadership experience in the quoted financial services sector. The Board and I very much look forward to working with him, as we develop and implement our growth strategy."

The following matters fall to be disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Full name:	Peter James Smith
Age:	63
Current directorships and partnerships:	SMS Advisory Limited
Historica l directorships and partnerships in previous 5 years:	Lighthouse Group Limited Lighthouse Advisory Services Limited Lighthouse Financial Advice Limited LighthouseWealth Limited Luceo Asset Management Limited Falcon Financial Advice Ltd Lighthouse Corporate Services Ltd Lighthouse Support Services Limited Financial Services Advice and Support Ltd MKC (Carrwood) Limited (formerly LighthouseCarrwood Ltd) LighthouseXpress Ltd Lighthouse Direct Ltd LighthouseTemple Ltd Lighthouse Benefits Ltd Lighthouse Wealth Management Ltd Lighthouse Financial Advisers Ltd Lighthouse+ Ltd Lighthouse Pensions Help Ltd Lighthouse Financial Adviser Services Ltd LighthousePlus Ltd SMS Advisory Ltd

There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to the director appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

For further information, please contact:

STM Group Plc
Nigel Birrell, Chair Alan Kentish, Chief Executive Officer	Via Walbrook PR www.stmgroupplc.com
finnCap	www.finncap.com
Matt Goode / Emily Watts - Corporate Finance Tim Redfern / Richard Chambers - ECM	Tel: [phone]
Walbrook	www.walbrookpr.com
Tom Cooper / Joseph Walker	Tel: [phone]
	Mob: [phone]
	[e-mail]

Notes to editors:

STM is a multi-jurisdictional financial services group traded on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange. The Group specialises in the administration of client assets in relation to retirement, estate and succession planning and wealth structuring.

Today, the Group has operations in the UK, Gibraltar, Malta, Australia and Spain. STM has developed a range of pension products for UK nationals and internationally domiciled clients and has two Gibraltar life assurance companies which provide life insurance bonds - wrappers in which a variety of investments, including investment funds, can be held.

STM's growth strategy is focused on both organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions.

Further information on STM Group can be found at www.stmgroupplc.com

 

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