EnQuest Appoints Holland as Non-Ex Director
EnQuest PLC has appointed Phil Holland as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 August 2015. Phil has very significant international project management experience in the energy sector, in particular in oil & gas. He held a number of senior positions at the Shell Group, including that of Executive Vice President, Shell Projects and Technology. Prior to Shell, Phil led the management of large scale Oil & Gas projects in a range of international locations for the Bechtel Corporation. James Buckee, Chairman of EnQuest, “I am delighted to welcome Phil to EnQuest as a Non-Executive Director. This announcement is made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority (‘UKLA’).
Clarksons' Report Buoyant Financial Progress
Shipping services group Clarksons has released its Interim Management Statement published in accordance with the UK Listing Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, for the period from 1, July 2013 to 6, November 2013. Clarksons trading has been encouraging over the period against global shipping markets which, although demonstrating some early signs of improvement still remain challenging. This is evidenced by the ClarkSea index which for the second half of 2013 to date was up 19% against the first half of the year and for the average of the year to date was flat against the same period in 2012. Trading in Q3 was up year on year.
VT Acquires Merlin Communications
Vosper Thornycroft (VT) announces that it has agreed to acquire Merlin for approximately $136 million USD ($94 million GBP). Merlin’s principal business is the facilities management of communications operations, primarily for the BBC in relation to the BBC World Service and for the Ministry of Defense (MOD). It also operates a global short wave and medium wave transmission network. Merlin will complement and extend VT’s existing skills and experience in the provision of technical services and is and important step towards VT’s target to more than double turnover from its support services business over the next 3 financial years. For the year ended March 31, 2001, Merlin reported operating profit, excluding a business to be discontinued, of $7.2 million on turnover of $74.6 million.
