GVC Holdings PLC Appointment of a New Independent Director (6343I)
June 20 2017 - 9:15AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 6343I
GVC Holdings PLC
20 June 2017
GVC Holdings PLC
("GVC", the "Company")
Appointment of a New Independent Director
GVC is pleased to announce the appointment with immediate effect
of Jane Anscombe to the Company's board of directors as an
independent non-executive director. Jane will chair the
Remuneration Committee and serve on the Nominations Committee.
Jane has more than 30 years of experience in the gaming, leisure
and entertainment sector, primarily as an equity research analyst.
She retired this year as a gaming and entertainment analyst at
Edison Investment Research, having joined it in 2003 after being an
independent equity research analyst from 1999 to 2003 and before
that a leisure sector analyst at Investec Henderson Crosthwaite
from 1998 to 1999.
Prior to this Jane served as the Director of Investor Relations
at Carlton Communications plc from 1997 to 1998, having joined from
The Rank Group plc where she was the Director of Investor Relations
between 1993 and 1997. From 1981 to 1993, Jane was an equity
research analyst at de Zoete & Bevan and then Barclays de Zoete
Wedd, where she was a director of BZW Research Ltd. Jane has a
first class BA honours degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
from Brasenose College, Oxford.
Lee Feldman, GVC's Chairman, commented:
"I look forward to working with Jane who brings an impressive
wealth of knowledge about the gaming sector and will enhance the
Board's discussions and decision-making. As the new Chair of the
Remuneration Committee, Jane will lead the process reviewing
executive remuneration policy in consultation with our major
shareholders. Jane is the fifth independent director GVC has
recruited since joining the Main Market last year, reflecting our
commitment to enhancing our corporate governance practices."
As at the date of her appointment, Jane owns 1,385 GVC ordinary
shares.
There are no other disclosures to be made for Jane Anscombe
under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
For further information:
GVC Holdings PLC
Tel: +44 (0) 1624
Kenneth Alexander, Chief Executive 652 559
Paul Miles, Chief Financial Officer
Nick Batram, Head of Investor Relations Tel: +44 (0) 20 7337
& Corporate Strategy 0110
Media enquiries:
Bell Pottinger
David Rydell, Laura Jaques Tel: +44 (0) 20
3772 2500
About GVC Holdings PLC
GVC Holdings PLC is a leading e-gaming operator in both B2C and
B2B markets. GVC has four business segments with a number of
brands; Sports labels (bwin, Sportingbet, gamebookers), Gaming
labels (partypoker, partycasino, Foxy Bingo, Gioco Digitale,
CasinoClub), B2B and non-core assets. GVC acquired bwin.party
digital entertainment plc on 1 February 2016. The Group is
headquartered in the Isle of Man, is a constituent of the FTSE 250
index and has licences in more than 18 countries.
For more information see the Group's website:
www.gvc-plc.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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