Pennant International Group plc (LON:PEN), the IPS software and services company, has announced the appointment of Ian Dighé to the Board of the Company as a Non-executive Director and Chair designate with immediate effect. Ian will assume the Chair role immediately following the Company’s next Annual General Meeting, which is expected to be held in May 2024.
Ian has significant listed company and City experience, gained throughout his executive career with a particular focus on the investment banking, corporate broking, asset management and closed-end funds sectors. In addition, he is experienced in developing boards and senior management teams. Ian was a co-founder of Bridgewell Group plc and Chairman of Miton Group plc from February 2011, overseeing the successful refinancing and subsequent growth of the group, before he retired from the Miton board in December 2017. He is currently Chairman of The Investment Company plc and an independent director of Seneca Growth Capital VCT plc. He is also a director of a number of private companies and charities.
Appendix – AIM Rule 17
Save for the information set out above and below, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17, Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment to the Board of Ian Robert Dighé, aged 68. Ian does not hold an interest in the Company’s share capital.
| Current Directorships | Past Directorships (within 5 years) |
| Seneca Growth Capital VCT PLC | Redcliffe Precision Ltd |
| Winchester Diocesan Board of Finance | Dornoch HoldCo Ltd |
| Abport Ltd | AVPE Investment Ltd |
| New Centurion Trust Ltd | AVPE Ltd |
| The Investment Co Plc | AVPE Holdings Ltd |
| SE Yachts Ltd | AVPE Group Ltd |
| Mathom House Investments Ltd | QP Estate Management Ltd |
| Edelweiss Holdings PLC (not traded on a stock exchange) |
Mr Ian Robert Dighé was a Director of AVPE Investments Limited, which entered administration on 5 February 2021. The trading entities were successfully sold, although there remained a deficit to creditors and AVPE Investments Limited was dissolved on 14 December 2021.
Mr Ian Robert Dighé was a director of Redcliffe Precision Limited, which entered into administration on 25 January 2021. Certain of its assets were sold, although there remained a deficit to creditors and Redcliffe Precision Limited was dissolved on 21 October 2022.
Pennant International Group is a leading global provider of a suite of software solutions and technical services that supports the design, development, operation, maintenance and training of complex assets.
