Manx Financial Group PlcLSE: MFX

Board Appointment

RNS Number : 3512O
Manx Financial Group PLC
16 September 2011
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                     16 September 2011

Manx Financial Group PLC (the 'Company')

Board Appointment

The Company is pleased to announce that Mr Fred Kelly will be joining as an Executive Director of Manx Financial Group PLC and Managing Director of Conister Bank Limited with effect from 19th September 2011.

Mr Kelly has a wide range of experience within commercial and investment banking including building quality loan books and reviewing merger and acquisition opportunities.

Mr Kelly will focus on continuing the development of the Bank and will work closely with the Executive Team to identify new acquisition opportunities across the industry.

His appointment is in line with the Group's strategy of recruiting experienced senior personnel who can bring real value to the Group and its shareholders.

Mr Kelly recently held the position of CEO for CG Shipping Ltd in Sydney/Hong Kong and prior to that Head of Corporate & Asset Finance within Allied Irish Banks plc in the Asia Pacific region.

AIM Disclosures for Mr Kelly are:

The directorships/ partnerships held by Mr Juan ("Fred") Timothy Kelly, 41, in the previous five years are:

Current :

None

Former:

Australian Marine Infrastructure Pty Ltd

Australian Marine Logisitcs Pty Ltd

Mr Kelly does not hold any Ordinary Shares in the Company.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr Jim Mellon, Executive Chairman said:

"We are delighted to welcome Mr Kelly to the Group.  He has a wide range of experience within commercial and investment banking which will be of benefit both an operational and Board level."

There is no further information to be disclosed under Schedule Two (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information, please contact:

Manx Financial Group PLC

Denham Eke

Tel 01624 694694

Beaumont Cornish Limited

Roland Cornish

Tel +44 (0) 20 7628 3396

Britton Financial PR

Tim Blackstone

Tel 07957 140416


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