Wilmington PLC Appointment of Martin Morgan as Chairman (5840F)
February 22 2018 - 2:02AM
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RNS Number : 5840F
Wilmington PLC
22 February 2018
22 February 2018
Wilmington plc
("Wilmington" or the "Group")
Appointment of Martin Morgan as Chairman
Wilmington plc, the provider of information, education and
networking services in Risk & Compliance, Professional and
Healthcare knowledge areas, is pleased to announce the appointment
of Martin Morgan as Chairman and to the Board with effect from 1
May 2018. He will succeed Mark Asplin who informed the Board of his
intention to retire as Chairman and step down from the Board during
2018.
Martin Morgan has over 30 years of media and B2B experience,
having spent a large proportion of his career at Daily Mail and
General Trust Plc ("DMGT"). Martin was Chief Executive of DMG
Information from 1989 until 2008, when he took up the role of Chief
Executive from 2008 to 2016 leading DMGT's successful
transformation from print to digital and expanding the business
internationally. Prior to that, he held a number of senior
positions at RELX Plc from 1975 to 1989.
Martin Morgan is currently Chairman of Signal Media Limited and
a Non-Executive Director at City of London Investment Trust, a
position he has held since 2012, and was a director of Euromoney
Institutional Investor plc between 2008-2016.
Pedro Ros, Wilmington's CEO, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Martin Morgan to Wilmington. His
industry experience and proven credentials as the former CEO of
Daily Mail and General Trust Plc, speaks for itself and we look
forward to the experience and insight he will bring to our Board as
we focus on digitalising and internationalising our business.
Martin brings to Wilmington a wealth of knowledge in media, B2B and
transforming information businesses and the Board believes he is
the right fit to lead the Group through the next phase of its
growth and development.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mark Asplin for
his significant contribution during his tenure as Chairman and we
wish him well in his future endeavours."
Additional disclosures required under Listing Rules 9.6.13 R (1)
to (6) in relation to his appointment.
Current Past (within the past
five years)
City of London Investment Daily Mail and General
Trust plc Trust plc
(2012-present) (2008-2016)
Euromoney Institutional
Investor plc
(2008-2016)
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For further information, please contact:
Wilmington plc
Pedro Ros, Chief Executive Officer
Tony Foye, Chief Financial Officer 020 7422 6800
FTI Consulting
Charles Palmer / Emma Hall /
Leah Dudley 020 3727 1000
Notes to Editors
Wilmington plc is the recognised knowledge leader and partner of
choice for information, education and networking in Risk &
Compliance, Professional and Healthcare areas. Capitalised at
approximately GBP215 million, Wilmington floated on the London
Stock Exchange in 1995.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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