Oliver Hemsley,founder and CEO of NumisCorp. Plc, will step downduring autumn after more than 25 years at the helm.

Hemsley will remainon the board as an executive director and be succeeded by Alex Ham and RossMitchinson as co-CEOs, subject to regulatory approval. Ham hasserved as head of corporate broking and advisory and Mitchinson as head ofNumis' equities business, both since May 2015.

The two will jointhe company's board July 1 as executive directors, having served as directorsof the trading entity, NumisSecurities Ltd., since May 2012.