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CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT GROUP PLC ("City of London", "CLIG", "the Group" or "the Company") APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
City of London (LSE: CLIG), a leading specialist asset management group offering a range of institutional and retail products investing primarily in closed-end funds, is pleased to announce that Ben Stocks will be joining the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 7 April 2025. This appointment follows a thorough search process undertaken by the Nomination Committee of the Board.
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[{"type":"text","content":"LONDON, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- City of London (LSE: CLIG), a leading specialist asset management group offering a range of institutional and retail products investing primarily in closed-end funds, is pleased to announce that Ben Stocks will be joining the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 7 April 2025. This appointment follows a thorough search process undertaken by the Nomination Committee of the Board.","length":436,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Ben brings extensive leadership experience from his 27-year tenure as an Executive Director and the CEO of London Stock Exchange-listed Porvair PLC, where he successfully led the company's growth into a global business with operations in the USA, UK, Europe and Asia.","length":276,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In his new role, Ben will serve as a member of CLIG's Audit and Risk, Nomination and Remuneration Committees.","length":128,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Rian Dartnell, Chairman of CLIG, commented:"I am very happy to welcome Ben Stocks to the CLIG Board. His strategic acumen, combined with his ability to build high-performing teams and foster a growth mindset, make him a valuable addition. We look forward to benefiting from Ben's wisdom, sound judgment, and 'can-do' attitude as he contributes to CLIG's continued success."","length":405,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Ben Stocks commented:"I am delighted to be joining CLIG to support the Board and management team in delivering growth and enhancing value for clients, employees and shareholders."","length":190,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"There is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to UKLR 6.4.8R in connection with Ben Stocks' appointment.","length":128,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"For further information, please visit www.clig.co.uk","length":52,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"image","alt":"Cision","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Cision","className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":16,"height":16,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/prnewswire.com/528b0687f18d43b63b0842448bdc96ec"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/uxN6CH3J56df7oeJ9CXFoQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTM2O2g9MzY7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media...