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OUR CEOs PETER ASHADE Group Chief Executive Ofcer Peter Ashade is the Group CEO of United Capital Plc, a leading African investment banking group providing capital and nancing solutions to African governments, companies, and individuals. The Group comprises of the following business divisions: Investment Banking, Asset Management, Trustee Services and Securities Trading. Peter is an astute investment banker and business leader with 29 years' cognate experience in Nigeria's capital market; 14 years as Chief Executive. He is a well-rounded capital market player having participated in various landmark capital market transactions across all segments of the market and a member of various policy-formulating capital market committees. He is reputed for transformational leadership and outstanding executional capabilities. Prior to his appointment as the Group CEO of United Capital, he was Managing Director/CEO, Africa Prudential Plc (then UBA Registrars Limited). Peter led the transformation of the business from a subsidiary of UBA Plc to the only listed investor services rm on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. More than 15000% growth in protability was achieved within eight years. He championed disruptive innovation in the registrars' business in Nigeria, pioneering many e-products and successfully achieved the business diversication of Africa Prudential Plc. SUNNY ANENE Group Executive Director Sunny Anene is currently the Group Executive Director of United Capital Plc. Prior to his appointment as the Group Executive Director, he was the Managing Director/CEO of United Capital Asset Management Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of United Capital Plc. He had served as the Group Chief Finance Ofcer with additional responsibilities in Risk Management, Information Technology, Treasury Management, Operations, Corporate Services and 2 other functional areas within the Group. His experience spans over twenty-six (26) years and cuts across banking, capital markets, pensions and Asset Management. His proven ingenuity in these areas is brought to bear on the Group's Asset Management Business. 36