Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Churchill China PLC

16 January 2024

 

For immediate release

16 January 2024

CHURCHILL CHINA plc

("Churchill" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Churchill China plc (AIM: CHH), the manufacturer of innovative performance ceramic products serving hospitality markets worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Payne to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Martin has also been appointed as a member of the remuneration, audit and nomination committees.

Having served on the Board for over 10 years, Brendan Hynes non-executive director will step down from the Board on 4 June, and Martin will assume the role of Senior Independent Director and will become Chair of the Audit Committee following the announcement of the 2023 results in April.

Martin brings a wealth of previous experience to the board having served as CFO and CEO of Genuit Group plc and with extensive experience within the ceramics industry as Financial Director of Johnsons Tiles and as CFO of Norcros plc. Since 2021 Martin has been the Chair of the Audit Committee at Stelrad plc.

A qualified Management Accountant, Martin has over 30 years of manufacturing experience including a brief spell within the pottery industry and has also served as Chairman of the Construction Products Association.

Robin Williams, Chairman of Churchill China, commented:

"We are pleased to welcome Martin to Churchill at this exciting time and are convinced that he will make a valuable contribution to the continuing growth and development of the Company in the years to come. I would also like to thank Brendan for his long and valued contribution to the Company through a period of growth and significant challenges."

For further information, please contact:

Churchill China plc	Tel: [phone]
David O'Connor / James Roper / Michael Cunningham
Buchanan	Tel: [phone]
Mark Court / Sophie Wills / Abigail Gilchrist
[e-mail]
Investec	Tel: [phone]
David Flin / Oliver Cardigan / William Brinkley

Regulatory Disclosure

Martin Keith Payne (aged 58) current and previous directorships/ Partnerships are as follows:

Current directorships	Directorships held in the last five years
Stelrad Group PLC	Construction Products Association
	AAA Holdings Limited
	Adey Commercial Limited
	Adey Holdings (2008) Limited
	Adey Innovation Limited
	Alderburgh Ireland Ltd
	Alderburgh Limited
	Alpha Scientific Ltd
	Environmental Sustainable Solutions Ltd
	Ferrob Ventilation Ltd
	Genuit Group PLC
	Genuit Limited
	Hayes Pipes (Ulster) Limited
	Home Ventilation (Ireland) Limited
	Infra Green Limited
	Insulated Damp-Proof Course Limited
	London Bidco Limited
	London Finco Limited
	London Topco Limited
	Manthorpe Building Products Holdings Ltd
	Manthorpe Building Products Limited
	Mason Pinder (Toolmakers) Limited
	Nuaire Limited
	Nu-Heat (Holdings) Limited
	Nu-Heat UK Limited
	Nuhold Limited
	Nu-Oval Acquisitions 1 Limited
	Nu-Oval Acquisitions 2 Limited
	Nu-Oval Acquisitions 3 Limited
	Oracstar Limited
	Permavoid Limited
	Permavoid Technologies (USA) Limited
	Permavoid Technologies Limited
	Pipe Holdings 1 PLC
	Pipe Holdings 2 Limited
	Pipe Holdings PLC
	Pipe Luxembourg Sarl
	Plumbexpress Limited
	Polypipe (Ireland) Ltd
	Polypipe (Ulster) Limited
	Polypipe Building Products Limited
	Polypipe Civils Limited
	Polypipe Commercial Building Systems Ltd
	Polypipe Group 1 Limited
	Polypipe Limited
	Polypipe SRL
	Polypipe T.D.I. Limited
	Polypipe Terrain Holdings Limited
	Polypipe Terrain Limited
	Polypipe Trading Limited
	Polypipe Ventilation Limited
	Robimatic Limited
	Solutek Environmental Limited
	Surestop Limited
	Sustainable Water and Drainage Systems B.V.

Martin holds no ordinary shares in the Company and no options. Save as set out in this announcement there are no further matters to be disclosed under rule 17 or paragraph (g) of schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

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