Appointment of Directors

 

TIDMBRAL 
 
RNS Number : 6816E 
Bramdean Alternatives Limited 
23 December 2009 
 

 
Bramdean Alternatives Limited (the "Company") 
Appointment of Directors 
The Board of Bramdean Alternatives Limited (the "Company") is pleased to 
announce the appointment of Jennifer L Wick, Philip Hebson, David Staples and 
Howard Myles as non-executive directors of the Company with immediate effect. 
Jennifer L Wick is chief investment officer and group strategic finance of 
Consensus Business Group ("CBG"), adviser to Elsina Limited. Elsina Limited is 
the beneficial holder of 925,000 Sterling shares and 73,488,431 Dollar shares in 
the Company, which in aggregate carry votes equivalent to 28.77 per cent. of the 
Company's total voting rights. 
Philip Hebson is a senior fund manager in charge of UK equities at Merseyside 
Pension Fund. Merseyside Pension Fund is the beneficial holder of 20,587,423 
Sterling shares in the Company, which carry votes equivalent to 15.04 per cent. 
of the Company's total voting rights. 
Jonathan Carr, Chairman, commented 
"We are delighted to announce the appointment of these four non-executive 
directors and believe the enlarged Board will be closely aligned to the 
Company's shareholders. We believe the new directors bring considerable business 
experience and knowledge to the Board." 
Jennifer L Wick (aged 48) UK resident non-executive director 
Jennifer L Wick is the chief investment officer and group strategic finance of 
CBG having joined in November 2005. At CBG, she has managed over $600 million in 
private equity funds, listed vehicles, cleantech investments, alternatives and 
secondary private equity fund transactions and raised over $650 million of 
financing. Mrs Wick was previously the chief financial officer and management 
board member of Brainpower N.V., a company she took public on the Prime Standard 
of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in September 2000. She began her career in 
investment banking in mergers and acquisitions and raised capital for large 
initial public offerings between 1992 to 2000. Mrs Wick is an MBA graduate of 
London Business School (1990 to 1992). 
Philip Hebson (aged 49) UK resident non-executive director 
Philip Hebson is a fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities and 
Investment and a member of the Institute of Directors. Philip is a senior fund 
manager in charge of UK Equities at Merseyside Pension Fund having joined in 
2000. From 1980 to 2000 Philip worked at Charterhouse Securities Limited 
(formerly Tilney & Co.) and was appointed as a director in April 1992. Philip is 
also a trustee of Chester Municipal Charities; providing support for needy 
people in the environs of Chester. 
Howard Myles (aged 60) French resident non-executive director 
Howard Myles was a partner in Ernst & Young from 2001 until June 2007 and was 
responsible for the Investment Funds Corporate Advisory team. He was previously 
with UBS Warburg from 1987 to 2001. Mr Myles began his career in stockbroking in 
1971 as an equity salesman and joined Touche Ross in 1975 where he qualified as 
a chartered accountant. In 1978 he joined W. Greenwell & Co in the corporate 
broking team and in 1987 moved to SG Warburg Securities where he was involved in 
a wide range of commercial and industrial transactions in addition to leading 
Warburg's corporate finance function for investment funds. He is a fellow of the 
Institute of Chartered Accountants and of the Securities Institute, and is a 
non-executive director of two other listed investment companies. 
David Staples (aged 52) Guernsey resident non-executive director 
David Staples is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Tax Adviser. He also 
holds the Institute of Directors' diploma in company direction. For thirteen 
years until 2003, Mr Staples was a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers ('PwC') 
and led the tax practice in the South East of England. Since leaving PwC, Mr 
Staples has been appointed to the boards of several companies as a non-executive 
director. He is the chairman of MedicX Fund Limited (listed on LSE main market) 
and he chairs the audit committees of Gottex Fund Management Holdings Limited 
(listed on the Swiss Exchange, SWE) and Premier Renewable Energy Fund Limited 
(listed on LSE main market). His other appointments include directorships of 
private equity funds and a private property investment group. 
Directors' Interests 
Jennifer L Wick 
Jennifer L Wick does not currently hold any shares in the Company, but is 
interested in shares in the Company as detailed above. 
Philip Hebson 
Philip Hebson does not currently hold any shares in the Company, but is 
interested in shares in the Company as detailed above. 
Howard Myles 
In the past five years Howard Myles has been a director of the following 
publicly quoted companies: 
Present Directorships 
Ceres Agriculture Fund Limited 
BlackRock Hedge Selector Limited 
Past Directorship 
Principle Capital Investment Trust Plc 
Howard Myles does not currently hold any shares in the Company 
David Staples 
In the past five years David Staples has been a director of the following 
publicly quoted companies: 
Present Directorships 
Premier Renewable Energy Fund Limited 
Gottex Fund Management Holdings 
Limited 
MedicX Fund Limited 
 
David Staples does not currently hold any 
shares in the Company. 
The above information is disclosed pursuant to Listing Rules 9.6.11 and 9.6.13. 
No further disclosure is required. 
These disclosures are based upon information provided by the individual 
directors and have not been independently verified by the Company. 
Enquiries 
RBC Offshore Fund Managers Limited 
 Robin Amer 01481 744 000 
 
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