Board Changes

RNS Number : 7978Y

CEPS PLC

20 May 2016

 

CEPS PLC

("CEPS" OR THE "COMPANY")

BOARD CHANGES

As set out in the 2015 Annual Report, Richard Organ will retire from his position as Non‑executive Director at the forthcoming AGM, set for 20 June 2016.  He joined the Company in December 2000 as part-time Director and Chairman and subsequently continued as a Non-executive Director from March 2015.

CEPS is delighted to announce that Mark David Pollard (aged 57) will, with immediate effect, replace Richard as a Non-executive Director.  Mark and his family participated in the equity placing in June 2015 and have an amalgamated interest in CEPS of 500,000 shares, representing 5.22% of the voting rights of the Company.  Of these 333,333 shares are beneficially owned by Mr Pollard and the remaining 166,667 shares are owned by Mr Pollard's mother. Mr Pollard has investment authority over his mother's holding.

Mark qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young in 1983, was an analyst in two stockbroking companies and then worked as a fund manager.  He is now actively involved in advising a number of private companies.

Pursuant to AIM Rule 17 and Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, the following information is disclosed in respect to Mr Pollard:

Current Appointments	Appointments in Last 5 years
The Sherborne School Foundation	Alquity UK Limited
	Alquity Invesment Management Limited
	The Gallery (Ludgate Hill) Management Company

There is no further information regarding Mr Pollard required to be disclosed under the AIM Rules.

Enquiries

CEPS PLC David Horner, Chairman	[phone]
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP Tony Rawlinson / James Caithie	[phone]

 

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