Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7351C

Byotrol PLC

19 April 2013

 



19 April 2013

Byotrol plc

Appointment of Director

Byotrol plc ('Byotrol' or the "Company"), the developer of anti-microbial hygiene technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicholas Martel as Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Mr Martel has 10 years' experience in fund management for Crowton Ltd and Martel Northern Ltd where he has invested in, and supported, numerous high growth companies.

Mr Martel currently acts as consultant to Maunby Investment Management Ltd ("Maunby") which holds 23,699,709 ordinary shares of 0.25p each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") which equates to 16.51 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. Mr Martel is not a shareholder in Maunby.

Mr Martel has a personal beneficial interest in 1,600,000 Ordinary Shares equating to 1.11 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. Mr Martel also has a non-beneficial interest in 16,843,513 Ordinary Shares equating to 11.73 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

Commenting on the appointment, Ralph Kugler, Chairman at Byotrol, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Nicholas to the Byotrol board. He brings a depth of practical, investment and City experience which, with his knowledge of our products and strategy, will undoubtedly be of great benefit."

The following further information in relation to the appointment of Mr Martel is disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Full name: Nicholas Charles Giffard Martel

Age: 52

Current Directorships and Partnerships	Directorships and Partnerships held in the last five years
Jervaulx Capital Ltd	Crowton Ltd
Martel Northern Ltd
MEQ Ltd
Old Clune Properties

There are no other matters which are required to be announced pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

Byotrol plc	01925 742000
Ralph Kugler, Chairman
Gary Millar, Chief Executive
Duncan Grosvenor, Finance Director
finnCap Limited	020 7220 0500
Nominated Adviser and broker
Geoff Nash/Christopher Raggett Simon Starr (Corporate Broking)
Winningtons	020 3176 4722
Tom Cooper / Paul Vann	0797 122 1972
	[e-mail]

Notes to Editors:

Byotrol plc (BYOT.L), quoted on AIM, is a leading anti-microbial technology hygiene company, operating globally in the Health, Food, Leisure, Consumer, Industrial and Agriculture sectors, providing a low toxicity product with a broad-based and long lasting efficacy across all microbial classes; bacteria, viruses, fungi, moulds and algae.

The Byotrol product can be used as a stand alone product or as a complementary biocide additive to existing products to improve their performance in personal hygiene, domestic and industrial disinfection, odour control, food production and food management.

Founded in 2005, the Company has prioritised the development of a technology that creates easier, safer and cleaner lives through partnering with providers of essential goods and services.  Byotrol is the catalyst behind the aptly named global 'Hygiene Revolution'.

 

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