Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 3425B

Animalcare Group PLC

10 February 2022

 

ANIMALCARE GROUP PLC

(the " Company " or the "Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

10 February 2022.   Animalcare Group plc (AIM: ANCR), the international animal health business, today announces the appointment of  Dr   Douglas Hutchens  to its Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect .

Douglas Hutchens has held several senior positions in research and development (R&D) and regulatory affairs at leading global animal health companies. As part of the executive team at Bayer Animal Health, he was an Executive Vice President and Chief Veterinary Officer where he led both drug discovery and product development on a global basis. More recently, he has held positions on several R&D advisory boards.

Before joining the animal health pharmaceutical industry, Douglas was an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine. There, he conducted studies for most of the major animal health companies and participated in the development of multiple new products for companion and production animals. Early in his career he was a practicing veterinarian. Douglas holds a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree and a PhD in pathobiology with an emphasis in immuno-parasitology from the University of Illinois.

Jan Boone,   Chairman of Animalcare Group plc, said:  " We are delighted to welcome Douglas to the Animalcare Group Board. Douglas  brings a wealth of expertise in veterinary medicine and R&D from leadership roles at some of the world's biggest animal health companies . His knowledge and extensive network will prove invaluable as we pursue our long-term growth strategy ."

Additional Information

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to Douglas Eugene Hutchens, aged 58:

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships
None	Bayer Animal Health GmbH

As of the date of this announcement, Dr Hutchens holds no ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. Save as disclosed above there are no additional disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries

Animalcare Group plc Jenny Winter, Chief Executive Officer Chris Brewster, Chief Financial Officer Media/investor relations	[phone] [e-mail]
Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Ben Maddison Fred Walsh Nicholas Harland Nick Adams	[phone]
Panmure Gordon (Joint Broker) Corporate Finance Freddy Crossley/Emma Earl Corporate Broking Rupert Dearden	[phone]

About Animalcare

Animalcare Group plc is a UK AIM-listed international veterinary sales and marketing organisation. Animalcare operates in seven countries   and exports to approximately 40 countries in Europe and worldwide. The Group is focused on bringing new and innovative products to market through its own development pipeline, partnerships and via acquisition.

For more information about Animalcare, please visit www.animalcaregroup.com  

 

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