Kindred Group has elected three new directors to its Board following the resignations of chairman Evert Carlsson and five other directors after its acquisition by La Française des Jeux (FDJ).
After settlement of the public offer launched by FDJ, Kindred has confirmed the resignations of Carlsson and directors James Gemmel, Cédric Boireau, Andrew McCue, Jonas Jansson and Kenneth Shea.
Heidi Skogster and Martin Randel will remain directors until their term of office expires following Kindred’s next annual general meeting (AGM) to be held in 2025.
To fill some of the vacancies arising from the resignations, the company has elected Pascal Chaffard, Edeline Minaire and Célia Vérot as new directors upon proposal of FDJ. Their appointments will expire at Kindred’s next AGM, with Chaffard elected as new chairperson of the Board.
Chaffard joined FDJ in 1994 and currently serves as executive vice-president of finance, performance and strategy, while Minaire has worked at FDJ since 2016, serving as finance director from 2019.
Vérot has been FDJ’s chief regulation officer since May of this year, having spent more than ten years at the French Conseil d’Etat, where she held a number of jurisdictional positions.
Following the changes, Kindred’s Board of Directors of Kindred will comprise Pascal Chaffard, Edeline Minaire, Célia Vérot, Heidi Skogster and Martin Randel.
Kindred also confirmed that its Audit Committee will be composed of Skogster as chairperson, Randel and Minaire, while the Remuneration Committee will comprise Chaffard as chairperson), Randel and Skogster.
Shares in Kindred Group plc (STO:KIND-SDB) were trading at SEK129.80 per share in Stockholm earlier Tuesday, while shares in La Française des Jeux SA (PA:FDJ) were trading at €35.96 in Paris.