Board Appointment

 

TIDMNEO 
 
RNS Number : 9450L 
Neovia Financial PLC 
20 January 2009 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
NEOVIA Financial Plc 
 
 
Board Appointments 
 
 
 
 
Tuesday, 20 January 2009 - The Board of NEOVIA Financial Plc (AIM: NEO.L), the 
independent global online payments business, is pleased to announce the 
appointments of Mr John Bateson (aged 45) and Mr Jonathan Comerford (aged 36) as 
non-executive directors with immediate effect. 
 
 
Mr Bateson is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants In Ireland, and 
Finance Director and Company Secretary of the fund management group 
International Investment and Underwriting. Formerly with the corporate finance 
department of NCB, an Irish stockbroker, and KPMG, Mr Bateson holds a number of 
other directorships including Barchester Healthcare Limited, Datalex plc and 
Mid-States plc. Mr Bateson has no beneficial interest in the Company's issued 
share capital. 
 
 
Mr Comerford, who has a Masters in Business from the 
Michael Smurfit Business School, is Investment Manager at International 
Investment & Underwriting in Dublin. Formerly with McKinsey & Co, Mr Comerford 
holds a number of other directorships including acting as Chairman of Mountain 
Province Diamonds Inc. Mr Comerford is beneficially interested in 200 Ordinary 
Shares of 0.01p, representing approximately 0.0002 per cent. of the Company's 
issued share capital. 
 
 
Appendix 1 to this announcement sets out the information required in respect of 
each individual by the AIM Rules. 
 
Commenting on the appointments, Dale Johnson, Chairman, said: 
 
 
"The Company welcomes both John and Jonathan to the Board, They both bring a 
wealth of expertise and knowledge that is helpful to NEOVIA Financial as we 
continue to grow the business." 
 
 
 
 
For further information contact: 
 
 
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| Andrew Gilchrist                        | + 44 (0) 1624 698 713                   | 
| VP Communications, NEOVIA Financial Plc |                                         | 
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| Email:[e-mail]      |                                         | 
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| Citigate Dewe Rogerson                  | + 44 (0) 207 638 9571                   | 
| Sarah Gestetner / George Cazenove       |                                         | 
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| Daniel Stewart & Co Plc                 | + 44 (0) 207 776 6550                   | 
| Paul Shackleton                         |                                         | 
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About NEOVIA Financial 
Trusted by consumers and merchants in over 160 countries to move and manage 
billions of dollars each year, NEOVIA Financial Plc (formerly NETELLER Plc) 
operates the world's leading independent online payments business. Through its 
Payment Suite, featuring NETELLER , NETBANX , Net+(TM) and 1-PAY(TM) brands, 
NEOVIA Financial specialises in providing innovative and instant payment 
services where money transfer is difficult or risky due to identity, trust, 
currency exchange, or distance. Being independent has allowed the company to 
support thousands of retailers and merchants in many geographies and across 
multiple industries. 
 
 
NEOVIA Financial Plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, with a 
ticker symbol of NEO. Subsidiary company NETELLER (UK) LTD is authorised by the 
Financial Services Authority (FSA) to operate as a regulated e-money issuer. For 
more information about NEOVIA Financial visit www.neovia.com or contact us by 
email at [e-mail]. 
 
 
NEOVIA Financial Plc recently changed its corporate identify from NETELLER Plc 
to better reflect the strength and breadth of its individual product brands. At 
the same time its ticker symbol changed from NLR to NEO. 
 
 
 
Appendix 1 
 
 
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17, Schedule Two, 
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules: 
 
 
Mr John Bateson 
 
 
Current Appointments - Republic of Ireland: 
 
 
Amatari Holdings 
Buyway South Block Limited 
Datalex Public Limited Company 
IIU Asset Strategies Limited 
IIU Corporate Finance Limited 
IIU Nominees Limited 
International Investors and Underwriters Limited 
Intuition Publishing Limited 
Rustend Limited 
IIU Funds Management Limited 
International Investment and Underwriting 
IIU Stockbrokers 
Italy With Us Limited 
Mulino A Vento Limited 
Life Receivables Ireland Limited 
Life Receivables Ireland Two Limited 
Mosely Holdings Limited 
Barchester Healthcare Ireland Limited 
Soheen Limited 
Windmill Lane Limited 
 
 
Previous Appointments - Republic of Ireland: 
 
 
Hibernian Health Group Limited 
Hibernian Health Insurance Limited 
Vivas Financial Services Limited 
Deecal International Limited 
 
 
Appointments at Time of Dissolution: 
 
 
Felshaw Limited 
Hanover Street Production Centre Limited 
Trinity Globalstar Limited First Universal Technology Limited 
 
 
Current Appointments - UK 
 
 
Mid-States Plc 
Venson Group Plc 
IIU Capital Limited 
Barchester Healthcare Limited 
Broomco (4064) Limited 
Venson Automotive Solutions Limited 
Venson Herts Limited 
Venson Nottingham Limited 
Venson Properties Limited 
Richmond Care Villages Holdings Limited 
IIU Asset Strategies Research (UK) Limited 
Premier Fleet Management and Contract Hire Limited 
 
 
Mr Jonathan Comerford 
 
 
Current Appointment - Republic of Ireland 
 
 
Durras Investment Holding Company Limited 
 
 
Current Appointments - Canada 
 
 
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc 
Newfoundland and Labrador Refining Corporation 
Camphor Ventures Inc 
 
 
 
 
 
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