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Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors
Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nTHIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, JAPAN, ANY MEMBER STATE OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA OR ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT WOULD BE UNLAWFUL TO DO SO.\nLEI: 2549008KZ7HM27V4O637\n16 October 2024\nInvestAcc Group Limited (the \"Company\" or \"InvestAcc\")\nAppointment of Independent Non-Executive Directors\nInvestAcc is delighted to announce the appointment of three Independent Non-Executive Directors who today join the Company's Board; John Castagno, who will also assume the role of Senior Independent Director, Helen Copinger-Symes and Martin Potkins. \nAs set out in the Company's prospectus dated 1 July 2024, the Company confirmed its intention, on completion of the acquisition of the InvestAcc operating group, to appoint three Independent Non-Executive directors and comply, so far as is practicable, with the UK Corporate Governance Code. These appointments strengthen the Company's governance arrangements and provide the Board with highly credible and experienced directors who provide expertise in areas critical to the Company as it seeks to execute its stated strategy to become the leading UK pensions administration business. \nNew Appointments:\nGiovanni (John) Castagno\nGiovanni (John) has over 45 years' experience of working as an executive and non-executive with companies such as Legal & General, BUPA, Post Office Insurance, Tesco Bank, British Gas Insurance and Hastings Direct.\nJohn is currently Non-Executive Chair of Dignity Funerals Limited, Honorary Chairman of Wide Group (Italy) and is the Senior Independent Director and Non-Executive Chair of risk for Markerstudy Group Holdings Limited.\nHelen Copinger-Symes\nHelen has over 35 years' experience in financial services, initially in fixed income capital markets, followed by an extensive career in institutional asset management focusing on investments for UK pension funds. She has worked for several global investment firms including Deutsche Asset Management, Invesco Perpetual, AllianceBernstein and State Street Global Advisors, in addition to a boutique hedge fund.\nHelen currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the board of Nest Corporation as well ...