Meikles Ld Directorate Change

 
TIDMMIK 
 
MEIKLES LIMITED 
 
                      NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS 
 
Shareholders are hereby advised of the appointment of Mr Simon Hammond, Ms 
Cathrine Chitiyo and Mr Stewart Cranswick as Non-Executive Independent 
Directors of the Company with effect from 31 July 2020. The Board welcomes the 
three new directors and looks forward to their valuable contribution to both 
the Company and Group's affairs. 
 
Mr Simon Hammond 
 
Simon is a Chartered Accountant and seasoned business leader. He joined the Old 
Mutual Group in 1999 and served in various positions including Group Finance 
Director for Zimbabwe, Chief Operating Officer for Old Mutual Africa and 
Managing Director of CABS, a position he held from 2015 until his retirement in 
March 2020.  Prior to joining the Old Mutual Group, Simon was a Partner at KPMG 
Zimbabwe from 1989 to 1999 and is a past President of the Institute of 
Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe ("ICAZ"). Simon has held various positions of 
responsibility for ICAZ, is a director of Delta Corporation Limited since 
December 2000 and is the chairman of the Executive Committee of Peterhouse 
Group of Schools. 
 
Ms Cathrine Chitiyo 
 
Cathrine is a partner with law firm Atherstone & Cook in Harare. After 
graduating with an LL.B. from the University of Zimbabwe, Cathrine started her 
career as a Public Prosecutor before proceeding into private practice. She 
carved her niche in conveyancing whilst also practising commercial and 
corporate law. In 2009 her law firm Wickwar & Chitiyo merged with Atherstone & 
Cook.  She has been involved in several commercial transactions, advisory 
mandates and legal due diligences. 
 
She is a past Trustee of the Law Society Compensation Fund, and current member 
of the Law Society of Zimbabwe Conveyancing Committee.  Cathrine is also a past 
board member of National Aids Council, and some commercial entities, including 
a bank. 
 
Mr Stewart Cranswick 
 
Stewart had a distinguished career as a stockbroker in Johannesburg. He brings 
a wealth of business insight having significant experience in a wide range of 
industries from travel and tourism to property and farming in various countries 
over the past 19 years including operating a successful hotel business in 
Africa and Australia. He has been a director of two listed entities in 
Australia and was previously a director of African Sun Limited. 
 
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD 
 
T. MPOFU 
 
COMPANY SECRETARY 
 
3 August 2020 
 
 
 
END 
 

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