Catalyst Media Group PLC
01 June 2007
Catalyst Media Group plc
('Catalyst' or 'the Company')
Board Changes
Catalyst is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board of Mark Hawtin,
Melvin Lawson and Christopher Mills as Non-Executive Directors with effect from
1 June 2007.
Mark Hawtin is a partner of Marshall Wace LLP, one of Europe's leading hedge
fund managers with more than $12 billion under management. Through The Eureka
(Euro) Fund Limited, Marshall Wace LLP has an interest in 601,011,717 ordinary
shares of 0.1p each in the Company ('Ordinary Shares') representing 21.36% of
the entire issued share capital.
Melvin Lawson is a director of a number of private companies involved in house
building and commercial property investment. He is managing director of A
Beckman plc, a company formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a
non-executive director of Telecom Plus plc. Mr Lawson has an interest in
181,548,621 Ordinary Shares representing 6.45% of the entire issued share
capital. In addition, Singer & Friedlander Investment Management Limited
('Singer') has an interest in 119,699,215 ordinary shares representing 4.25%.
For the purposes of the Takeover Code, Mr Lawson and Singer are deemed to be
acting in concert and therefore together own 10.7% of the Company.
Christopher Mills is chief investment officer of J O Hambro Capital Management
Limited, which he joined in 1993. Mr Mills is also chief executive and
investment manager of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (a
UK listed investment trust) and a director and investment manager of Oryx
International Growth Fund Limited. He is a member and chief investment officer
of North Atlantic Value LLP, which is interested in 225,000,000 Ordinary Shares
representing 7.99% of the entire issued share capital of the Company. Prior to
joining the J O Hambro Capital Management group he worked from 1975 to 1993 for
Samuel Montagu Limited, Montagu Investment Management Limited, and its successor
company, Invesco MIM.
In addition, the Company announces that Sir David Frost O.B.E is stepping down
from the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 31 May 2007. The Board would like
to record their thanks for Sir David's insurmountable support and commitment
over recent years, and wish him well in all his current and future endeavours.
In accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules, the following
information in relation to each of the new appointees to the Board of Catalyst,
is disclosed below:
Mark Barrie Hawtin, aged 44
Current directorships and partnerships Past directorships and partnerships
Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited 27 The Little Boltons Limited
Marshall Wace LLP
The Wigmore Hall Trust
Melvin Anthony Lawson, aged 48
Current directorships and partnerships Past directorships and partnerships
A. Beckman Public Limited Company Beckman Property Developments Limited
(dissolved)
AB Group Limited Berongroom Limited (dissolved)
Bantent Limited Merondene Limited (dissolved)
Baywork Limited SMJ Design Limited (dissolved)
Beckman Property Investments Limited Steadfield Limited (dissolved)
Belgravia Homes Limited
Boostmarket Limited
Bradsett Limited
Brytron Limited
Deynacourt Limited
Holbond Limited
Homeshire Limited
ICE Design Limited
Lakeplace Limited
Lakesystem Limited
Lockston Developments (Woolwich)
Limited
Primister Limited
Rosesite Limited
Rushden Warehouse Limited
Telecom Plus Plc
Valbond Management Limited
Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills, aged 54
Current directorships and partnerships Past directorships and partnerships
Alliance One Inc. Aberdeen Park Investments Limited
(dissolved)
American Opportunity Trust Plc Calenden Limited
Autotag Limited Cellu Tissue Inc.
Baltimore Capital PLC Compass Plastics & Technologies Inc.
Baltimore Technologies Management Craftbutton Limited
Services Limited
Baltimore Technologies Software Critical Care Concepts Inc.
(Holdings) Limited
Boostcareer Limited Denison International Limited
BPE Holdings Limited Executive Air Support Inc.
Castle Acquisitions plc HCG Corporate Advisers Limited
(dissolved)
Consolidated Venture Finance Limited Hi-Tech Inc.
Cross Border Limited J O Hambro Capital Management (America)
Limited (in liquidation)
Cross-Border Publishing (London) J O Hambro Conning Grimston Limited
Limited (Dissolved)
Cross-Border Publishing Limited LESCO Inc.
Darby Group Limited Lindley Catering Limited
Deepenhart Limited Lonrho Plc
Dowding and Mills Limited Magic Seasoning Blends Inc.
DM Technical Services Limited Master Distributors Holdings Limited
(in liquidation)
Further Signed Limited Mister Carwash Inc
GEI Group Limited NASCIT1 Limited (dissolved)
Glass America Inc. NASCIT2 Limited (dissolved)
Growth Financial Services Limited Nationwide Accident Repair Services
Plc
Hampton Trust Plc Nationwide Security Group Plc
(dissolved)
Hampton Investment Properties Limited Oak Industries Inc.
Hampton Land & Estates Limited Paramount Limited
Inspired Gaming Group Plc PNC Telecom Plc
Izodia Plc PS Group Holdings Inc.
Jaffer Holdings Corp Telecityredbus Limited (formerly known
as Redbus Interhouse Plc)
J O Hambro Capital Management Group Renowned Holiday Villages Limited
Limited
J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court Investments Limited
Jarvis Porter Group PLC Sajar Plastics Inc.
Jarvis Porter (Property Holdings) Santa Maria Foods Inc.
Limited
JOHCM Alternative Investments LLP Stanelco Plc
Jubilee Investment Trust plc (in Texas Sterling Construction L.P.
members' voluntary liquidation)
Langley Park Investment Trust plc The Hartstone Group Limited
Tinopolis plc
London Trust Productions Limited Tweedwind Limited
LOT Limited Tweedwind (Two) Limited
Mid-States Plc United Industries plc (in
administration)
Motherwell Bridge Limited Versatile Group Limited (dissolved)
Mount Street Properties Limited XN Checkout Holdings Limited (formerly
Checkout Holdings Limited).
North Atlantic Smaller Companies Zergo Consultants Limited (Dissolved)
Investment Trust Plc
North Atlantic Value LLP
Orthoplastics Limited
Primesco Inc.
Progeny Inc.
Second London American Trust Plc (in
members' voluntary liquidation)
Sirvis IT plc
Sterling Construction Inc.
Trident North Atlantic Fund
VTR plc
W-H Energy Services Inc.
Worldport Communications Inc.
Receivers were appointed to Versatile Group Limited (reg. no. 03303164) of which
Christopher Mills was a director, and its subsidiaries Versatile Projects
Limited and Castle Finance Limited by Bank of Scotland who had charges and cross
guarantees supporting a debt of £2.04 million in addition to which the group had
net liabilities of in excess of £700,000 to unpaid creditors. Versatile Group
Limited was dissolved under section 652 of the Companies Act 1985 on 15 May
2001.
Receivers were appointed to Nationwide Security Group Limited, of which
Christopher Mills was a director, on 16 February 2000 and realised sufficient
assets to repay all creditors and make a small distribution.
Administrators were appointed to PNC Telecom Plc on 23 June 2003 and the
administration order was discharged (and PNC Telecom Plc resumed business) on 15
January 2004. Christopher Mills was a director of PNC Telecom Plc until his
resignation on 3 February 2003.
The other companies referred to above as dissolved or in liquidation were not
insolvent.
Other than as detailed above there is no further information to be disclosed
pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules.
Enquiries, please contact:
Catalyst Media Group plc
Michael Rosenberg
Tel: (020) 7927 6699
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
*A Private Investor is a recipient of the information who meets all of the conditions set out below, the recipient:
Obtains access to the information in a personal capacity;
Is not required to be regulated or supervised by a body concerned with the regulation or supervision of investment or financial services;
Is not currently registered or qualified as a professional securities trader or investment adviser with any national or state exchange, regulatory authority, professional association or recognised professional body;
Does not currently act in any capacity as an investment adviser, whether or not they have at some time been qualified to do so;
Uses the information solely in relation to the management of their personal funds and not as a trader to the public or for the investment of corporate funds;
Does not distribute, republish or otherwise provide any information or derived works to any third party in any manner or use or process information or derived works for any commercial purposes.
Please note, this site uses cookies. Some of the cookies are essential for parts of the site to operate and have already been set. You may delete and block all cookies from this site, but if you do, parts of the site may not work. To find out more about the cookies used on Investegate and how you can manage them, see our Privacy and Cookie Policy
To continue using Investegate, please confirm that you are a private investor as well as agreeing to our Privacy and Cookie Policy & Terms.