STOCK
EXCHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
For Immediate
Release
21 October 2016
PowerShares Global Funds Ireland plc
(THE
“COMPANY”)
Re: Resignation /
Appointment of Directors
The Directors of the Company wish to announce that Douglas Sharp, Non-Executive Director of the
Company has resigned from the Board of the Company with effect from
18 October, 2016.
The Board would like to thank Douglas for his invaluable
contribution during his service.
Douglas remains an employee of Invesco.
Further to the approval of the Central Bank of Ireland, the Directors of the Company also
wish to announce the appointment of Mr. Graeme Proudfoot as a Non-Executive Director of
the Company, effective as of 18 October
2016.
Graeme Proudfoot
Graeme Proudfoot is Managing
Director — EMEA, responsible for the good governance of Invesco’s
activities within the EMEA region. He also leads the EMEA region’s
engagement in the public affairs arena with governments and
regulators across Europe.
Additionally, he is responsible for Invesco Perpetual Life and the
Specialist Funds business. Mr. Proudfoot joined Invesco in 1992 as
a legal advisor. He has held various roles within the Invesco
Group, including Group Company Secretary of Invesco plc and Company
Solicitor of AMVESCAP
plc. Subsequently, he became General Counsel of Invesco Global,
with responsibility for legal affairs across jurisdictions in the
UK, Europe, Asia and South
America. He was later appointed Managing Director of
Invesco’s Specialist Funds Division. He has also served on the
board of a listed investment company and of a US ‘40 Act fund
board. Prior to joining Invesco, Mr. Proudfoot began his career at
Wilde Sapte, Solicitors, practicing as a corporate finance lawyer
in London and New York.
Mr. Proudfoot has never:
- had any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences;
or
- been a director of any company or partnership which, while he
was a director with an executive function or partner at the time of
or within the 12 months preceding such events, been declared
bankrupt, went into receivership, liquidation, administration or
voluntary arrangements; or
- been subject to any official public incrimination and/or
sanctions by statutory or regulatory authorities (including
designated professional bodies); or been disqualified by a court
from acting as a director of a company or from acting in the
management or conduct of affairs of any company.
No information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR
9.6.13
Enquiries:
Invesco PowerShares |
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2070653897 |
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Paul Boland |
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1 614 8933 |