GlobalData PLC Board Changes (5212K)
January 05 2021 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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GlobalData PLC
05 January 2021
5 January 2021
GlobalData Plc
("GlobalData" or the "Company")
Board Changes
GlobalData, the global provider of data, analytics and insights,
is today announcing the following Board changes.
Bernard Cragg will stand down as Chairman after six years of
service as a Non Executive Director followed by four years as
Chairman at the close of the forthcoming AGM to be held on 20 April
2021. The Board is pleased to announce that his successor as
Independent Non Executive Chairman will be Murray Legg who will
assume the role with effect from the AGM.
Murray has been a Non Executive Director of the Company and
Chairman of the Audit Committee since 2016.He is a chartered
accountant with over 35 years of audit and advisory experience at
PwC where he was a Partner for 24 years. During this time he had
senior management, governance and market facing roles with major UK
companies across a range of industry sectors including the media
sector.
In addition, it is the Board's intention to appoint additional
Non Executives in due course, one of whom will succeed Murray as
Chairman of the Audit Committee, and the Company will provide an
update accordingly.
Mike Danson, Chief Executive of GlobalData, commented:
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Bernard for his
exceptional support and guidance over the last 10 years during
which time GlobalData has grown to become a leading international
player. We wish him all the best for the future.
"I am also delighted to welcome Murray Legg as Chairman and look
forward to benefiting from his continued support and wide
experience and knowledge as we seek to exploit the opportunities
that lie in front of us."
Bernard Cragg said:
"I am very proud to have been part of the team that has helped
make GlobalData the success it is today and look forward to
following the Company's further progress over the coming
years."
ENQUIRIES:
GlobalData Plc
Mike Danson, Chief Executive Officer 0207 936 6400
Graham Lilley, Chief Financial Officer
Brokers
Bill Hutchings/ Mose Adigun - J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Nomad and
joint broker) 0207 742 4000
Sam Barnett - HSBC (Joint broker) 0207 991 8888
Erik Anderson/ Alina Vaskina - Panmure Gordon (Joint Broker) 020
7886 2500
Hudson Sandler
Nick Lyon 0207 796 4133
In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies,
Murray John Legg is 63 years old and holds 23,000 shares in the
company. His other current directorships are Sutton and East Surrey
Water plc and The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine and, as
previously disclosed, he was a former director of Tower Bridge
Ventures Limited.
There are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule 2(g)
of the AIM Rules for Companies.
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