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In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead 'remain' group campaigning for British voters to choose to stay in the [[European Union]] in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref>  
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In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to [[Britain Stronger in Europe]], the lead group campaigning for British voters to choose to remain in the [[European Union]] in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. <ref>Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew [https://next.ft.com/content/684b41e8-1787-11e6-b197-a4af20d5575e 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016], ''Financial Times'', accessed 18 May 2016</ref>  
  
 
Armitage donated £15,000 on 21 April 2016. [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=8&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 16 May 2016</ref>
 
Armitage donated £15,000 on 21 April 2016. [http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search/Donations?currentPage=8&rows=10&sort=Value&order=desc&tab=1&open=filter&et=perpar&date=Reported&from=2016-04-01&to=2016-05-03&prePoll=true&postPoll=false&optCols=AccountingUnitsAsCentralParty&optCols=IsSponsorship&optCols=RegulatedDoneeType&optCols=CompanyRegistrationNumber&optCols=Postcode&optCols=NatureOfDonation&optCols=PurposeOfVisit&optCols=DonationAction&optCols=ReportedDate&optCols=IsReportedPrePoll&optCols=ReportingPeriodName&optCols=IsBequest&optCols=IsAggregation Donor Search], accessed 16 May 2016</ref>

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John Armitage, Source: Financial News

John Armitage is the co-founder of the hedge fund Egerton Capital, which he set up in 1994 with William Bollinger. Bollinger, who was chief executive, retired in 2005. Today Egerton holds around $8.7 billion in assets. [1]

EU Remain campaign backer

In 2016 Armitage emerged as a donor to Britain Stronger in Europe, the lead group campaigning for British voters to choose to remain in the European Union in a June 2016 referendum on the UK's membership. [2]

Armitage donated £15,000 on 21 April 2016. Donor Search, accessed 16 May 2016</ref>

Notes

  1. John Armitage forensic analysis pays off, Financial News, accessed 7 June 2016
  2. Sarah Gordon, Harriet Agnew 'Brexit campaigners out-fundraise their Remain rivals', 11 May 2016, Financial Times, accessed 18 May 2016