Adamas Finance Asia Limited Appointment of Director (8920J)

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RNS Number : 8920J

Adamas Finance Asia Limited

03 July 2017

Adamas Finance Asia Limited

("ADAM" or the "Company")

APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

The Directors of ADAM are pleased to announce the appointment of Hugh Trenchard as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 July 2017.

Hugh Trenchard began his career at Kleinwort Benson in 1973 and has more than 40 years' experience in investment banking, including 35 years of involvement with Japan, 12 of them as a resident. He ran Kleinwort Benson's Japanese operations for 11 years, and was Head of Japanese Investment Banking with Robert Fleming & Co. Limited, before working with Mizuho International plc for six years. He served as a Senior Adviser for Japan and Korea to Prudential Financial, Inc. from 2002 to 2008.

He is also currently Chairman of the investment company Stratton Street PCC Limited, whose funds include the Renminbi Bond Fund managed by Stratton Street Capital LLP. He has also been a consultant to Simon Robertson Associates LLP since March 2013.

Lord Trenchard is a member of the House of Lords and a Vice-Chairman of the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group.

John Croft, Chairman of ADAM, commented: "We are delighted that Hugh has agreed to become a Director, as we move to strengthen the Board following the recent change in the Company's Investing Policy which now allows broader investment across Asia. Hugh brings extensive experience of the region and a wide network of contacts, as well as insights that will help shape the Company's investment strategy and development."

Enquiries:

 
 Adamas Finance Asia Limited 
 John Croft                     [phone] 
 
 WH Ireland Limited - Nominated Adviser 
                                    [phone] 
                                               6600 
 Tim Feather                        [phone] 
  Ed Allsopp                                   3444 
 
 finnCap Limited - Broker 
 William Marle                      [phone] 
  Grant Bergman                                0500 
 
 First City Public Relations 
  (Hong Kong)                        [phone] 
 Allan Piper                    [phone] 
 

APPENDIX

Hugh, Viscount Trenchard, aged 66, is, or has been within the previous five years as director of the following companies:

 
 Current                       Previous 
 
 Endsleigh Fishing Club        Bache Global Series SICAV 
  Limited 
 Intervogue Limited            The Ink and Paint Club 
                                Limited * 
 Lotte Chemical UK Limited     The Royal Air Force Benevolent 
                                Fund 
 Standon Calling Limited 
 Standon Lordship Limited 
 Stratton Street PCC Limited 
 UK Koyu Corporation Limited 
 

* According to the register at Companies House, Lord Trenchard was a director of this company from 12 May 2013 until it was wound-up on 10 May 2016 as a result of a creditors' voluntary liquidation.

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