22 November 2007
INVOCAS GROUP PLC
(“Invocas” or “the Group”)
Appointment of Non Executive Director
The Board of Invocas is pleased to announce the appointment of David Roy Macmillan as an independent non-executive director of the Group with effect from 21 November 2007. David has extensive knowledge of the City and the financial services sector. Until recently David was with the Standard Life Group, having spent 16 years in a variety of roles culminating in a position as UK Retail Director. He recently joined Barrie & Hibbert Ltd, a leading financial risk consultancy based in the UK and the USA, where he has assumed the role of Chief Executive.
David joined Standard Life in 1991 as a graduate management trainee. In 1998, as Head of Corporate Development, he joined the start-up team at Standard Life Bank to take charge of sales and marketing. David spent the next seven years playing a major role in shaping and directing the multi-award winning telephone and internet bank, becoming Sales and Marketing Director in 2000 and joining the Board in 2003. By the time David left the Bank in 2005 to rejoin the parent business, the bank had over £14bn of assets under management.
In 2005, David was appointed UK Retail Director at Standard Life Group, ahead of the company's Stock Market floatation in July 2006. He was tasked with identifying and validating growth and productivity synergies across the core UK insurance, investment, banking and healthcare operations.
Commenting on the appointment, Howard Bell, Chairman of Invocas, said:
'We are delighted to welcome David to the Board. “David has a great track record managing sustained growth in innovative financial services companies. His particular experience in finance services, marketing and product distribution at the highest level will further strengthen our Board and will be of benefit to the wider business as we continue to expand the scale and scope of our personal and corporate debt solutions. We look forward to his contribution to the next stage of our development.”
There is no information in relation to Mr. Macmillan’s appointment required pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM rules for Companies other than as follows:
Current Directorships:
Barrie & Hibbert Limited
Previous Directorships (within last five years):
Standard Life Bank Limited
Website: www.invocas.com
For further information:
Invocas Group plc
John Hall, Chief Executive
Stephen Lightley, Finance Director Tel: 0131 222 2460
Fishburn Hedges
(Financial PR Adviser)
James Benjamin Tel: 020 7544 3133 or 07747 113 930
invocas@fishburn-hedges.co.uk
Charles Stanley Securities
(Nominated Adviser)
Philip Davies
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor Tel: 020 7149 6000
Notes to editors
Invocas is one of the UK’s leading providers of personal and corporate debt solutions. Its Personal Insolvency Division is firmly established as a leading provider of Protected Trust Deeds (Scottish equivalent of IVAs). Its Corporate Services Division has grown rapidly in recent years and enjoys an excellent reputation in the Scottish market place.
Invocas applies stringent minimum case acceptance criteria to Trust Deeds. It will only accept a case if it is likely to progress smoothly to completion and result in a successful outcome which balances the interests of both the indebted individual and their creditors.
The Group’s Newtomorrow service aims to provide indebted individuals with the right advice, first time, every time. This is achieved in a caring and professional manner by a team of highly experienced debt advisors delivering front line advice. Further information on Newtomorrow can be found at www.newtomorrow.com