Ideagen : Board Change

07/01/2020

Board Change - RNS - London Stock Exchange

Regulatory Story

Go to market news section

Ideagen PLC - IDEA Board Change

Released 07:00 07-Jan-2020

RNS Number : 9108Y

Ideagen PLC

07 January 2020

7th January 2020

Ideagen PLC

("Ideagen" "the Company" or "the Group")

Board Change

Ideagen PLC (AIM: IDEA), a leading supplier of integrated risk management soware to highly regulated industries, announces that Graeme Spenceley will rere from his posion as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on 01 July 2020. Graeme will remain with the Group as Company Secretary which is a non-board and part me posion.

The Company is pleased to announce that, following an extensive search process, Emma Hayes will be joining the Group as Chief Financial Officer effecve from 01 July 2020. Emma is currently Group Finance Director, Capital Delivery and Commercial, at Severn Trent PLC having held the posion since 2017. In this role she controlled a P&L and Balance Sheet of approximately £600m and was responsible for driving operaonal efficiencies through her 100-strong team.

Previously, Emma spent 10 years with Deloie LLP as a Corporate Finance Director where she led originaon and execuon of a wide range of M&A transacons. Emma qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) with BDO.

Ben Dorks, Chief Execuve of Ideagen, commented; "Firstly, the Board would like thank Graeme for his outstanding commitment to Ideagen. His insight, acumen and support over the past 10 years has been invaluable and it has been a great pleasure to work alongside him. We are pleased that Graeme will remain with the business as Company Secretary which will provide for a robust transion.

The Board is delighted to welcome Emma to the Group who brings with her a deep understanding of both financial structures and processes and M&A. We will benefit hugely from Emma's experience and ability as Ideagen connues to execute its global growth strategy.''

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/IDEA/14373379.html

1/3

07/01/2020Board Change - RNS - London Stock Exchange

It has been agreed that she will be issued with opons over new Ideagen shares, on terms based on the Company's exisng long-term incenve plan, upon her appointment becoming effecve. There are no further disclosures to be made in relaon to Emma Jane Hayes, aged 39, pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies. .

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014 (MAR).

Enquiries:
Ideagen plc	01629 699100
David Hornsby, Executive Chairman
Ben Dorks, Chief Executive Officer
Graeme Spenceley, Chief Financial Officer
	020 7220 0500
finnCap Limited
Henrik Persson/James Thompson (Nomad)
Alice Lane (ECM)
Canaccord Genuity Limited	020 7523 8000
Simon Bridges
Richard Andrews

About Ideagen plc

Ideagen is a UK-headquartered, global technology company quoted on the London Stock Exchange AIM market (Ticker: IDEA.L).

The Group provides IRM software and services to organisations operating within highly regulated industries such as aviation, banking and finance and life science, with its main operational premises spread throughout the UK, EU, US, Middle East and SE Asia.

With an excellent portfolio of software products including Q-Pulse, Coruson, Pentana Audit and PleaseReview, Ideagen helps its clients reduce costs, improve operational efficiency, strengthen compliance and oversight and anticipate and manage every detail of risk.

Currently, more than 4,700 organisations use Ideagen's products including seven of the top 10 UK accounting firms, all of the top aerospace and defence companies and 75% of the world's leading pharmaceutical firms.

Ideagen's diverse and varied customer base includes many well-known, global brands such as British Airways, Aggreko, BAE, Ryanair, US Navy, KLM, BBVA, Bank of New York, Commerzbank, Meggitt, Heineken, Johnson Matthey, Haeco Group and European Central Bank. As well as this, Ideagen counts 180 hospitals across the UK and US amongst its client base.

For further information please visit www.ideagen.com

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/IDEA/14373379.html

2/3

07/01/2020

Board Change - RNS - London Stock Exchange

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact [e-mail] visit www.rns.com.

END

BOAFLFLTLSIRIII

CLOSE

London Stock Exchange plc is not responsible for and does not check content on this Website. Website users are responsible for checking content. Any news item (including any prospectus) which is addressed solely to the persons and countries specified therein should not be relied upon other than by such persons and/or outside the specified countries. Terms and conditions, including restrictions on use and distribution apply.

©2014 London Stock Exchange plc. All rights reserved

Board Change - RNS

https://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/IDEA/14373379.html

3/3