Eight Capital Partners PLC Directorate Changes (6341V)

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RNS Number : 6341V

Eight Capital Partners PLC

11 August 2022

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11 August 2022

Eight Capital Partners plc

("ECP", "Eight Capital" or "the Company")

Directorate Changes

Eight Capital (AQSE: ECP), the financial services operating company that aims to grow revenue through businesses engaged in "Fintech" operations, from digital banking services, through to blockchain-backed disruptive finance companies, announces the following Directorate changes which will take immediate effect.

Mr David Bull is stepping down from the Board as Chief Executive Officer. He joined ECP as a Non-executive Director in June of last year and was appointed CEO in September. He will leave the Board on 12(th) August 2022.

Mr Luciano Maranzana has been appointed to the board as a Non-executive Director. Mr Maranzana, 60, has enjoyed a successful professional career spanning nearly 30 years, primarily in asset management. He was previously Managing Director, Italy and Spain for UK investment group Hammerson plc and Managing Director of Valore Reale Sgr Spa, a closed-end fund management company, where under his leadership, the company grew from 5 to over 30 employees with combined assets under management of more than EUR1.8 billion.

He joins ECP from Negentropy Capital Partners Italia, a London-based alternative investment management and advisory company.

The board of ECP is in the process of appointing a new Chief Executive Officer, as well as considering further additions to the board, and a further announcement will be made in due course.

Commenting on the Board changes, ECP Executive Chairman, Dominic White said:

"On behalf of the Company, I would like to thank David for his contribution.

"I am delighted to welcome Luciano to the Eight Capital Board. His extensive cross-border asset management experience and expertise will strengthen ECP's offering by adding new, complementary skills to the wider group as we continue to build ECP into an international fintech operating business."

The following information is disclosed pursuant to R.4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Access Rulebook.

Luciano Maranzana (aged 60) holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

 
 Current Directorships or   Previous Directorships or Partnerships 
  Partnerships 
 Innovative Finance SRL     Fase Realty SRL 
                            Negentropy Capital Partners Italia 
                             SRL 
                            Realty SRL 
                            Sulmo SRL 
                            Valore Reale SGR SpA 
 

Mr Maranzana does not hold shares in the Company.

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to R.4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Access Rulebook.

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the release of this announcement.

Enquiries:

 
 Eight Capital Partners plc                  [phone] 
  Dominic White - Executive Chairman          [e-mail] 
 Cairn Financial Advisers LLP 
  AQSE Corporate Adviser 
  Jo Turner / James Lewis                    [phone] 
 Walbrook PR Limited                         [phone] 
  Paul Vann/Joe Walker                        [phone] 
                                              [e-mail] 
 

About Eight Capital Partners:

Eight Capital Partners plc is an international financial services operating company focused on owning and operating businesses engaged in "Fintech" operations, from the digitisation of banking services, through to blockchain-backed decentralised finance companies.

ECP provides equity, debt, and equity-related investment capital to companies seeking capital for growth and development, consolidation or acquisition, or pre-IPO financing. The Company seeks to generate an attractive rate of return for shareholders, predominantly through capital appreciation, by maximising the revenues, profits and value of its operating subsidiaries, and taking advantage of the increasing number of acquisition opportunities within the continuously developing global technology, and fintech sectors.

www.eight.capital

Eight Capital Partners operates two subsidiary businesses:

Epsion Capital:

Epsion Capital is an independent corporate advisory firm based in London with an extensive experience in UK and European capital markets. The team of senior and experienced ECM and M&A professionals is specialised across multiple markets, sectors and geographies and it prides itself on a commercial approach that allows the clients to achieve their growth ambitions. www.epsioncapital.com

Innovative Finance:

Innovative Finance is a corporate finance advisory business that develops mergers and acquisitions and financing solutions across multiple sectors, primarily in Europe, with access to international transactions. It is currently working on transactions in the USA and Europe which are linked to technological developments in the financial services industry, AI, cybersecurity, e-commerce and cannabis. www.innovfinance.com

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