{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"133797","rtpr_id":"nGNX4zQ4lC","ticker":"DGNX","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["DGNX"],"title":"Diginex Limited Announces Executive Management Transition and Submission of Listing Application to Nasdaq for the Change of Control","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-02T12:00:01.637Z","article_body":"LONDON, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diginex Limited (NASDAQ: DGNX)\n(“Diginex” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Sustainability\nRegTech solutions empowering businesses and governments with advanced ESG,\nclimate, and supply chain data and reporting, today announced that Lubomila\nJordanova decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer and from the Board\nof Directors, effective August 31, 2026. The Board of Directors has appointed\nDiginex’s Chief Impact Officer, Archana Kotecha, as interim Chief Executive\nOfficer, effective immediately. Ms. Jordanova was appointed CEO of Diginex in\nJanuary 2026, having previously founded and led Plan A.earth GmbH (“Plan\nA”), the European carbon accounting and decarbonization platform acquired by\nDiginex earlier that same month. Over the course of her tenure, Ms. Jordanova\nled the Company through the integration of three strategic acquisitions\ncompleted in fiscal year 2026 - Matter DK ApS (“Matter”), Plan A, and The\nRemedy Project Limited (“The Remedy Project”) - unifying previously\nseparate teams and operational functions under a comprehensive Sustainability\nRegTech suite of solutions and products.\n\nUnder Ms. Jordanova’s leadership, the Company consolidated its reporting\ninto three business segments Software Solutions, Advisory, and Data and began\naligning the commercial strategies of the group under one integrated\ngo-to-market approach.\n\n“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Lubomila for the expertise,\ndiscipline, and clarity of purpose she brought to Diginex” said Miles\nPelham, Chairman of Diginex. “We are grateful for her contribution to\nDiginex and wish her every success in what comes next as she becomes strategic\nadvisor to the board of directors”.\n\nIn her capacity as strategic advisor, Ms. Jordanova will continue to support\nthe Company in maintaining and developing relationships with its existing\ncustomer base during the transition period.\n\nMs. Kotecha joined Diginex in January 2026 following the Company's acquisition\nof The Remedy Project, the human rights remediation and supply chain due\ndiligence advisory firm she founded in 2021 and was appointed Chief Impact\nOfficer in May 2026 with a group-wide mandate to integrate the Diginex,\nMatter, Plan A and The Remedy Project offerings into unified commercial\nsolutions. A barrister with nearly two decades of experience in human rights\nand supply chain due diligence, she previously served as Asia Region Director\nat Liberty Shared. She is a member of the European Commission's Informal\nExpert Group on Forced Labour, and an Alternative Legal Expert to the United\nNations Intergovernmental Working Group on Business and Human Rights and was\nrecognized by the Financial Times as one of the ten most innovative lawyers in\nAsia-Pacific.\n\n“Archana brings a rare combination of deep regulatory expertise and trusted\nindustry relationships; built over nearly twenty years of hands-on experience\nwith the compliance requirements our clients face every day. She has earned\nthe confidence of the sustainability, legal, and compliance leaders who rely\non our solutions, and the Board has full confidence in her ability to lead\nDiginex through the completion of the Resulticks transaction,” added Mr.\nPelham\n\nDiginex also announced that Jacob Friedman will be stepping down as Chief\nOperating Officer, and Gray Bridges will assume the role of interim Chief\nTechnology Officer. Mr. Bridges brings more than eight years of technology\nleadership experience in Asia, including as Managing Director of Startech\nLimited, the dedicated technology partner of MoneyHero Limited, following\ntechnology research and development roles at Experian plc in London.\n\nDiginex further informs that on August 27, 2026, the Company submitted a\nListing Application to The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) requesting\nNasdaq’s approval of the change of control of Diginex that will result from\nthe closing of the previously disclosed planned acquisition of Resulticks\nGlobal Companies Pte. Limited (“Resulticks”), pursuant to the sale and\npurchase agreement signed by and between Diginex and the equity holders of\nResulticks on August 14, 2026.  \n\nAbout Diginex\n\nDiginex Limited (NASDAQ: DGNX) (\"Diginex\" or the \"Company\") is a\nLondon-headquartered RegTech business, providing ESG, sustainability and\ncompliance solutions through an integrated platform trusted by global\nenterprises and financial institutions.\n\nIts portfolio of products and services spans the full sustainability\nlifecycle, including Diginex ESG (reporting), Plan A (carbon accounting),\nMatter (data and investment intelligence), Lumen (supply chain risk and\ntraceability), Apprise (worker voice), and The Remedy Project (human rights\nremediation), combining technology, analytics and advisory services to turn\nverified data into decision-ready business intelligence.\n\nFor more information, please visit the Company’s website:\nhttps://www.diginex.com/\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These\nforward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties\nand are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about\nfuture events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition,\nresults of operations, business strategy and financial needs, including\nstatements regarding leadership transition and integration of recently\nacquired businesses. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements\nby words or phrases such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,”\n“expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,”\n“intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,”\n“could,” “may” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking\nstatements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the\ndate of this press release and are subject to a number of risks and\nuncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict, that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from current expectations and assumptions from\nthose set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements. Important\nfactors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current\nexpectations include, among others, the ability of the parties to consummate\nthe proposed transaction; satisfaction of closing conditions to the\nconsummation of the proposed transaction; the impact of the announcement of\nthe proposed transaction on the Company’s relationships with its employees,\nexisting customers or potential future customers, and the risk factors\ndescribed in the Company’s 2026 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the\nSEC on August 13, 2026. The information in this release is provided only as of\nthe date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update\nor revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new\ninformation, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the\nstatements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events,\nexcept as required by law.\n\nInvestor Relations\n\nInvestor Relations\nEmail: ir@diginex.com\n\nIR Contact – US\nJackson Lin\nLambert by LLYC\nPhone: +1 (646) 717-4593\nEmail: jian.lin@llyc.global\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d3612dcc-be01-47da-94fc-a8f21295e5f8)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX4zQ4lC","title":"Diginex Limited Announces Executive Management Transition and Submission of Listing Application to Nasdaq for the Change of Control","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"DGNX","created":"2026-09-02T12:00:01.637Z","tickers":["DGNX"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"LONDON, Sept. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diginex Limited (NASDAQ: DGNX)\n(“Diginex” or the “Company”), a leading provider of Sustainability\nRegTech solutions empowering businesses and governments with advanced ESG,\nclimate, and supply chain data and reporting, today announced that Lubomila\nJordanova decided to step down as Chief Executive Officer and from the Board\nof Directors, effective August 31, 2026. The Board of Directors has appointed\nDiginex’s Chief Impact Officer, Archana Kotecha, as interim Chief Executive\nOfficer, effective immediately. Ms. Jordanova was appointed CEO of Diginex in\nJanuary 2026, having previously founded and led Plan A.earth GmbH (“Plan\nA”), the European carbon accounting and decarbonization platform acquired by\nDiginex earlier that same month. Over the course of her tenure, Ms. Jordanova\nled the Company through the integration of three strategic acquisitions\ncompleted in fiscal year 2026 - Matter DK ApS (“Matter”), Plan A, and The\nRemedy Project Limited (“The Remedy Project”) - unifying previously\nseparate teams and operational functions under a comprehensive Sustainability\nRegTech suite of solutions and products.\n\nUnder Ms. Jordanova’s leadership, the Company consolidated its reporting\ninto three business segments Software Solutions, Advisory, and Data and began\naligning the commercial strategies of the group under one integrated\ngo-to-market approach.\n\n“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Lubomila for the expertise,\ndiscipline, and clarity of purpose she brought to Diginex” said Miles\nPelham, Chairman of Diginex. “We are grateful for her contribution to\nDiginex and wish her every success in what comes next as she becomes strategic\nadvisor to the board of directors”.\n\nIn her capacity as strategic advisor, Ms. Jordanova will continue to support\nthe Company in maintaining and developing relationships with its existing\ncustomer base during the transition period.\n\nMs. Kotecha joined Diginex in January 2026 following the Company's acquisition\nof The Remedy Project, the human rights remediation and supply chain due\ndiligence advisory firm she founded in 2021 and was appointed Chief Impact\nOfficer in May 2026 with a group-wide mandate to integrate the Diginex,\nMatter, Plan A and The Remedy Project offerings into unified commercial\nsolutions. A barrister with nearly two decades of experience in human rights\nand supply chain due diligence, she previously served as Asia Region Director\nat Liberty Shared. She is a member of the European Commission's Informal\nExpert Group on Forced Labour, and an Alternative Legal Expert to the United\nNations Intergovernmental Working Group on Business and Human Rights and was\nrecognized by the Financial Times as one of the ten most innovative lawyers in\nAsia-Pacific.\n\n“Archana brings a rare combination of deep regulatory expertise and trusted\nindustry relationships; built over nearly twenty years of hands-on experience\nwith the compliance requirements our clients face every day. She has earned\nthe confidence of the sustainability, legal, and compliance leaders who rely\non our solutions, and the Board has full confidence in her ability to lead\nDiginex through the completion of the Resulticks transaction,” added Mr.\nPelham\n\nDiginex also announced that Jacob Friedman will be stepping down as Chief\nOperating Officer, and Gray Bridges will assume the role of interim Chief\nTechnology Officer. Mr. Bridges brings more than eight years of technology\nleadership experience in Asia, including as Managing Director of Startech\nLimited, the dedicated technology partner of MoneyHero Limited, following\ntechnology research and development roles at Experian plc in London.\n\nDiginex further informs that on August 27, 2026, the Company submitted a\nListing Application to The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) requesting\nNasdaq’s approval of the change of control of Diginex that will result from\nthe closing of the previously disclosed planned acquisition of Resulticks\nGlobal Companies Pte. Limited (“Resulticks”), pursuant to the sale and\npurchase agreement signed by and between Diginex and the equity holders of\nResulticks on August 14, 2026.  \n\nAbout Diginex\n\nDiginex Limited (NASDAQ: DGNX) (\"Diginex\" or the \"Company\") is a\nLondon-headquartered RegTech business, providing ESG, sustainability and\ncompliance solutions through an integrated platform trusted by global\nenterprises and financial institutions.\n\nIts portfolio of products and services spans the full sustainability\nlifecycle, including Diginex ESG (reporting), Plan A (carbon accounting),\nMatter (data and investment intelligence), Lumen (supply chain risk and\ntraceability), Apprise (worker voice), and The Remedy Project (human rights\nremediation), combining technology, analytics and advisory services to turn\nverified data into decision-ready business intelligence.\n\nFor more information, please visit the Company’s website:\nhttps://www.diginex.com/\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nCertain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These\nforward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties\nand are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about\nfuture events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition,\nresults of operations, business strategy and financial needs, including\nstatements regarding leadership transition and integration of recently\nacquired businesses. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements\nby words or phrases such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,”\n“expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,”\n“intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,”\n“could,” “may” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking\nstatements are based on management’s expectations and assumptions as of the\ndate of this press release and are subject to a number of risks and\nuncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict, that could cause actual\nresults to differ materially from current expectations and assumptions from\nthose set forth or implied by any forward-looking statements. Important\nfactors that could cause actual results to differ materially from current\nexpectations include, among others, the ability of the parties to consummate\nthe proposed transaction; satisfaction of closing conditions to the\nconsummation of the proposed transaction; the impact of the announcement of\nthe proposed transaction on the Company’s relationships with its employees,\nexisting customers or potential future customers, and the risk factors\ndescribed in the Company’s 2026 Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the\nSEC on August 13, 2026. The information in this release is provided only as of\nthe date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update\nor revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new\ninformation, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the\nstatements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events,\nexcept as required by law.\n\nInvestor Relations\n\nInvestor Relations\nEmail: ir@diginex.com\n\nIR Contact – US\nJackson Lin\nLambert by LLYC\nPhone: +1 (646) 717-4593\nEmail: jian.lin@llyc.global\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/d3612dcc-be01-47da-94fc-a8f21295e5f8)\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-02T12:00:01.955645779Z","server_sent_at_ms":1788350401955},"received_at":"2026-09-02T12:00:02.041Z","source_url":"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/09/02/3355093/0/en/diginex-limited-announces-executive-management-transition-and-submission-of-listing-application-to-nasdaq-for-the-change-of-control.html"},"analysis":{"id":"122693","press_release_id":"133797","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Software","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":["CEO exit after only about eight months in the role, alongside vacating her board seat","COO departing at the same time; both CEO and CTO roles filled on an interim basis with no permanent successors named","Executive shake-up announced while Nasdaq change-of-control approval for the Resulticks acquisition is still pending","Outgoing CEO framed as departing by her own decision ('decided to step down') with no strategic rationale given"],"eventType":"executive_change","narrative":"Diginex CEO Lubomila Jordanova stepped down as Chief Executive Officer and left the board effective August 31, 2026, after roughly eight months in the role, and Chief Impact Officer Archana Kotecha was appointed interim CEO.\n\nChief Operating Officer Jacob Friedman is also departing, with Gray Bridges named interim CTO, while Jordanova stays on as a strategic advisor to help maintain customer relationships during the transition.\n\nThe company also disclosed that on August 27, 2026 it submitted a Listing Application to Nasdaq seeking approval of the change of control that will result from the pending acquisition of Resulticks, under a sale and purchase agreement signed August 14, 2026.\n\nSimultaneous senior exits with only interim successors, immediately ahead of a control-changing acquisition, leave leadership continuity and deal execution as the key risks to watch.","sentiment":"bearish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":true,"suggestedAngle":"CEO and COO exit after eight months with interim successors installed as Diginex awaits Nasdaq sign-off on the Resulticks change of control."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"Archana brings a rare combination of deep regulatory expertise and trusted industry relationships","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Lubomila Jordanova","role":"outgoing CEO and board member; becomes strategic advisor"},{"name":"Archana Kotecha","role":"interim CEO; previously Chief Impact Officer"},{"name":"Miles Pelham","role":"Chairman"},{"name":"Jacob Friedman","role":"outgoing Chief Operating Officer"},{"name":"Gray Bridges","role":"interim Chief Technology Officer"}],"products":["Diginex ESG","Plan A","Matter","Lumen","Apprise","The Remedy Project","Resulticks"],"companies":[{"name":"Diginex Limited","ticker":"DGNX","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Resulticks Global Companies Pte. 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