De La Rue chair Kevin Loosemore quits

'Accelerated recruitment process'

Eve Maddock-Jones
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De La Rue’s chair Kevin Loosemore resigned on Friday 14 April, following months of activist investors clamouring for him to exit.

De La Rue said Loosemore had resigned to "draw a line under recent speculation surrounding the leadership of the company". Loosemore will officially step down on 1 May 2023, and the board said it is aiming to appoint a new non-executive chairman the day after, or as soon as possible. Crystal Amber calls for chair change at De La Rue The firm's third largest shareholder, Crystal Amber fund, which has a 9.8% stake, has had a sustained campaign against Loosemore for some time, and called for him to step down at the end of last year, citing uncertainty and criticism of his plans for th...

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