Directorate Change

RNS Number : 9024F

Oakley Capital Investments Limited

18 July 2019

 

18 July 2019

Oakley Capital Investments Limited

Board Changes

Oakley Capital Investments Limited¹ (AIM:OCI; the "Company" or "OCI") is pleased to announce the appointment of a new independent Non-Executive Director to its Board, Mr Craig Bodenstab, with immediate effect. Mr Bodenstab, a qualified accountant and CFA charterholder, brings a wealth of experience in finance and fund management to the Board.

Alongside the appointment of Mr Bodenstab, Mr James Keyes will step down from the Board with immediate effect. Mr Keyes has decided to retire from his role on the Board after many years' service.

Caroline Foulger, Chair of Oakley Capital Investments Limited, said:

"I would like to thank James for his significant contribution during his time as Director, a tenure that has overseen the substantial growth and development of OCI."

"We are excited to welcome Craig Bodenstab to the Board. Craig brings significant knowledge and expertise from a long career in investment management and having served on investment company boards. We look forward to benefiting from his considerable experience as he joins us as a Board member."

Biography of Craig Bodenstab

Craig Bodenstab is a recently retired Partner and Director of Orbis Investments, a global asset manager with over £27 billion of assets under management, where he held senior executive roles until stepping down in late 2017. Prior to that, Craig was a Partner and Managing Director of Cameron Capital Management, a family office that focused primarily on managing private placements and convertible bonds. He has a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University and London Business School. Craig is a qualified accountant and a CFA charterholder. He currently holds directorships in a select number of private investment related companies including some not-for-profit organisations.

Regulatory Disclosures

The following disclosures are required regarding Craig Bodenstab's appointment pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Full name and age: Craig Theodor Bodenstab, aged 50.

Current Directorships	Former Directorships (within the last 5 years)
Allan Gray Africa ex-SA Equity Fund Ltd	Orbis Investment Management Ltd
Allan Gray Africa Equity Fund Ltd	Orbis Asset Management Ltd
Allan Gray Africa ex-SA Bond Fund Ltd
Allan Gray Bermuda Ltd
Allan Gray Frontier Markets Equity Fund Ltd
Baobab Global Fund Limited
Bermuda Zoological Society
Cederberg Capital (Cayman) Ltd
Windhoek Holdings

No further disclosure is required under AIM Rule 17 or paragraph (g) to Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies with respect to Craig Bodenstab.

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For further information please contact:

Oakley Capital Investments Limited

[phone]

Steven Tredget, Investor Relations

Greenbrook Communications Ltd

[phone]

Alex Jones / Matthew Goodman / Gina Bell

Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker)

[phone]

Gillian Martin / Owen Matthews

Notes:

LEI Number: 213800KW6MZUK12CQ815

¹ About Oakley Capital Investments Limited ("OCI")

OCI is an AIM traded investment vehicle, which provides access to the Oakley Funds². It is a liquid vehicle that aims to provide capital growth and dividends to investors.

²The Oakley Funds

Oakley Capital Private Equity L.P. and its successor funds, Oakley Capital Private Equity II, Oakley Capital III and Oakley Capital IV, are unlisted focused mid-market private equity funds with the aim of providing investors with significant long-term capital appreciation. The investment strategy of the funds is to focus on buy-out opportunities in industries with the potential for growth, consolidation and performance improvement.

The Investment Adviser

Founded in 2002, Oakley Capital has demonstrated the repeated ability to source attractive growth assets at attractive prices. To do this they rely on their sector and regional expertise, their ability to tackle transaction complexity and their deal generating entrepreneur network.

 

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