Board change (2992Z)
14 Mars 2012 - 8:09AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2992Z
Worldspreads Group PLC
14 March 2012
WorldSpreads Group PLC
("WorldSpreads" or the "Group")
Board Update
WorldSpreads announces that Conor Foley, Chief Executive, has
resigned from the Board of Worldspreads with immediate effect to
pursue other interests. He retains his position as the largest
shareholder in the Group, and remains fully supportive of the
Group's strategy and expansion plans.
Lindsay McNeile who has been Non-Executive Chairman of
WorldSpreads and of WorldSpreads Limited, the Group's FSA regulated
London subsidiary, since 2007, will become Executive Chairman of
both companies with immediate effect.
Dominic Bacon who has served since 2010 as General Counsel and
Group Head of Compliance has also been appointed to the Board of
Worldspreads with immediate effect.
WorldSpreads is also pleased to confirm that it is in
negotiations with Roger Hynes, who was previously Chief Executive
of WorldSpreads Limited until July 2010 and is currently a Director
of that company, in relation to his appointment as interim Group
Chief Executive of Worldspreads subject to agreement of terms and
regulatory approval. Prior to joining WorldSpreads Limited in 2010,
Roger was Managing Director, Europe, of CMC Markets.
Additionally, following the announcement on 28 February 2012,
regarding the resignation of Niall O'Kelly, Chief Financial
Officer, the Group has released Mr O'Kelly from his notice period
and he has now left the Group's employment.
Further announcements will be made as and when appropriate.
Further information required by Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the
AIM Rules for Companies:
Dominic Clive Bacon, 48, is currently a Director of Worldspreads
Limited.
Mr Bacon does not hold any ordinary shares in WorldSpreads Group
plc.
There is no further information required by Rule 17 and Schedule
2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
WorldSpreads Group plc
Lindsay McNeile, Executive Chairman / Dominic Bacon, General
Counsel
+44 (0)20 7398 5100
Collins Stewart Europe Limited
Matt Goode / Rishi Shah
+44 20 7523 8350
Bloxham
Peter O'Carroll
+353 (0) 1 611 9200
About WorldSpreads Group plc
WorldSpreads Group plc (AIM: WSPR) is a financial services group
offering online and telephone trading. The Group's core activity is
the provision of spread betting and CFD products on the financial
markets to retail clients from its website
www.worldspreads.com.
WorldSpreads Limited, a wholly-owned trading subsidiary of WSPR,
is regulated and authorised by the Financial Services Authority. It
offers a full range of spread betting and CFD prices on all the
major financial markets, including stock indices, individual
shares, currencies, commodities and interest rates.
The Group floated on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market in
August 2007 and gained a dual listing by joining the Irish Stock
Exchange's IEX market in May 2008.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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