Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8230M

CLS Holdings PLC

11 May 2015

 



Release date:                11 May 2015

Embargoed until:            Immediate

CLS Holdings plc

("CLS", the "Company", the "Group")

Directorate Changes

CLS Holdings plc announces the appointment of Anna Seeley as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Mrs Seeley (née Mortstedt), 43, is a qualified Chartered Surveyor and has worked in the property industry for over 20 years.  She has held various positions within the property departments of General Electric and the BT Group and, from 2001 to 2003, was the Company's Group Property Director and Board member.  For the last 8 years Mrs Seeley has been a Director of the Skansen Group Limited, a specialist office fit-out and refurbishment company.  Mrs Seeley holds a degree in property valuation and finance from City University and is the daughter of the Company's Executive Chairman, Sten Mortstedt.

CLS also announces the retirement from the Board of Jennica Mortstedt who is replaced by the appointment of Philip Mortstedt, 28, son of Bengt Mortstedt a founder member and major shareholder of the Company (6.65%). Philip has an interest in 316 ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the Company (0.001%).

Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman of CLS, comments:

"I welcome Anna to the Board, who brings significant property experience and will complement our existing range of skills.  I would also like to thank Jennica for her contribution over the last 5 years and to welcome Philip to the Board".

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For further information, please contact:

CLS Holdings plc                                                         [phone]

www.clsholdings.com   

Sten Mortstedt, Executive Chairman

Henry Klotz, Executive Vice Chairman

Fredrik Widlund, Chief Executive Officer

John Whiteley, Chief Financial Officer

Liberum Capital Limited                                             [phone]

Tom Fyson

Charles Stanley Securities                                         [phone]

Mark Taylor                                                                  

Kinmont Limited                                                          [phone]

Jonathan Gray

Smithfield Consultants (Financial PR)                      [phone]

Alex Simmons

 

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