GLI Finance Limited's board advised that Mr. John Whittle has been appointed as an alternate director to Mr0 James Carthew and will act as the company's interim chairman of the Audit Committee with immediate effect. John is currently a director of International Public Partnerships Ltd, Starwood European Real Estate Finance Limited, Toro Limited and three companies admitted to trading on AIM, India Capital Growth Fund Ltd, Advance Frontier Markets Fund Ltd. and Globalworth Real Estate Investment. John is also chairman of Globalworth's Audit and Remuneration Committees.