W.H. Ireland Group PLC Director Appointment (3762M)
September 21 2021 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 3762M
W.H. Ireland Group PLC
21 September 2021
WH Ireland Group Plc
("WH Ireland" or the "Company" and with its subsidiaries the
"Group")
Director Appointment
WH Ireland (AIM: WHI) is pleased to announce the appointment of
Tom Wood as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit
Committee of the Company.
Tom is a highly experienced CEO / CFO who has operated in senior
leadership roles within Banking and regulated Financial Services.
Tom was Chief Restructuring and Financial Officer of The
Co-operative Bank plc from 2017 to 2019 having been appointed by
the shareholders following its third re-capitalisation. Through
focused commercial leadership he helped deliver a step change in
returns, growth and capability. Prior to that Tom was CFO of
Shawbrook Group plc from 2012 to 2016 and was also interim CEO from
May 2015 until January 2016. He has more recently advised several
private equity funds on financial services sector assignments and
portfolio companies in respect of M&A and transformational
growth.
Tom Wood, commented: "I am delighted to join WH Ireland as a
Non-Executive Director following a year of significant progress by
the business . The team at WH Ireland is well positioned to grow
both the Wealth Management and Capital Markets businesses,
leveraging their reputation of providing high quality service to
their clients in dynamic and changing markets. WH Ireland is
building a differentiated and strong position supporting growth
companies in both private and public markets and I really look
forward to helping them grow this vital offering as well as
accelerating growth in wealth management."
Commenting on today's announcement, Phil Shelley, Chair of WH
Ireland, said:
"I am really pleased to be welcoming Tom to the Board. He brings
in depth financial and regulatory experience having been at the
forefront of a number major transformations in financial services
that accelerated growth and returns. As we build our business, I am
confident Tom brings very relevant and current capability to his
role as Chair of Audit."
Further disclosures pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of
the AIM Rules for Companies:
Thomas Francis Wood, age 49, is currently or has previously been
a director of the following companies within the past five
years:
Current directorships Previous directorships
CENTREPOINT SOHO THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK P.L.C.
DUCHY ASSOCIATES LIMITED THE CO-OPERATIVE BANK HOLDINGS
AGHOCO 1430 LIMITED LIMITED
Tom Wood has no beneficial interest in the equity securities of
WH Ireland Group Plc.
Save as disclosed above, there is no further information to be
disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules
for Companies.
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For further information please contact:
WH Ireland Group plc www.whirelandplc.com
Phillip Wale, Chief Executive
Officer +44(0) 20 7220 1666
Canaccord Genuity Limited www.canaccordgenuity.com
Andrew Potts / Tom Diehl +44(0) 20 3368 3555
MHP Communications whireland@mhpc.com
Reg Hoare / James Bavister +44 (0) 20 3128 8793
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