Appointment of Non-Executive
October 21 2004 - 7:19AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:3279E
Libertas Capital Group PLC
21 October 2004
21 October 2004
LIBERTAS CAPITAL GROUP PLC
APPOINTMENT OF NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Libertas Capital Group plc (AIM: LBR) ("Libertas Capital" or "the Company"), the
financial services firm listed on the Alternative Investment Market of the
London Stock Exchange (AIM), is pleased to announce that Sven Skarendahl, aged
61, will join the Company's Board as Non Executive Director with immediate
effect. He is currently Non Executive Chairman of Libertas Capital Nordic AB,
our recently formed Nordic operations. Sven is a Swedish national and has been
UK resident since 1997. He has 25 years experience running multinational
companies in Europe. His other interests include Chairman of Framfab AB (a
Swedish quoted internet consultancy), a Non Executive Director of Nordnet AB (a
Swedish quoted internet share broker) and a board member of the British Swedish
Chamber of Commerce in Stockholm.
In accordance with paragraph (f) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules, Sven
Skarendahl's past and present Directorships over the past five years are listed
below:-
Current Directorships Past Directorships
Libertas Capital Nordic AB None
Framfab AB
Nordnet AB
HCSS Limited
British Swedish Chamber of Commerce
Coconutstreet Limited*
* placed in company voluntary arrangement on 27th March 2001
Libertas Capital confirms that, save for the above, there are no other matters
under paragraph (f) of Schedule 2 of the AIM rules to be announced with respect
to Sven Skarendahl.
On the same date Tom Teichman has resigned from the Board as he wishes to devote
more time to his other Directorships.
Commenting on the announcement, Jakob Kinde, Executive Chairman of Libertas
Capital, said: "We are delighted to welcome Sven to the Group. Sven brings a
wealth of experience to Libertas Capital and is already Non Executive Chairman
of our Nordic operations. He has built strong relationships in the financial
services community in the Nordic countries and in Europe and has successfully
implemented strategic growth in new and acquisitive companies. This makes him an
outstanding choice to help us drive the business forward following our
successful flotation on AIM in the Summer.
I wish to thank Tom for his valuable contribution to Libertas Capital,
particularly in the formative stages. Tom has strong experience in building
young, growing companies and he has certainly helped Libertas Capital in that
role. We wish him well for the future."
For further information please contact:
Libertas Capital Group plc +44(0)20 7908 2817
Jakob Kinde, Executive Chairman
Henry Okereke, Chief Executive
Grant Thornton +44(0)20 7383 5100
Graeme Thom
Daniel Stewart +44(0)20 7374 6789
Tom Jenkins/ Alex Davies
Buchanan Communications +44(0)20 7466 5000
Charles Ryland /Mary-Jane Johnson
Notes to Editors
About Libertas Capital Group plc
Libertas Capital, based in the UK, provides a range of financial services to
corporate entities and investment institutions in the UK, Northern Europe, the
Nordic region and North America.
Libertas Capital is focused on environmental sciences/renewable energy, medical
technology and technology (software and services) sectors. The Company's
strategy is to differentiate itself from its competitors and build a niche
financial services group which provides corporate advisory, institutional
distribution, research services and asset management.
The Company recently formed as the Group's holding company, has five wholly
owned subsidiaries Libertas Capital Corporate Finance Limited, Libertas Capital
Securities Limited, (formerly Equity Growth Research Limited) Libertas Capital
Asset Management Limited, Libertas Capital Ventures Limited and Libertas Capital
Nordic AB.
Libertas Capital has an experienced management team led by Jakob Kinde,
Executive Chairman and Henry Okereke, CEO. The Directors believe that their past
experience, network of contacts and track record of successfully completed
transactions with companies in their core regions and sectors referred to above
will result in a strong flow of introductions.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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