Directorate Change

RNS Number : 9129U

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

03 April 2019

 

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Wednesday, 3 April 2019

Dechra^® Pharmaceuticals PLC

("Dechra" or "the Company")

Directorate Change

Dechra announces that Richard Cotton, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has informed the Board of his decision to leave the Company immediately for personal reasons. 

The Board has agreed that with immediate effect Richard will resign as Director and relinquish his current responsibilities but remain available to the Group until 28 June 2019.  The Company would like to thank Richard for his contribution during his service and wish him well for the future.

The search process for a replacement has commenced and a further update on this will be made in due course.  In the interim period, Paul Sandland, DVP EU Finance Director, will assume the role of Acting Chief Financial Officer until a permanent successor to Richard is appointed.

Trading across the Group has continued to witness growth and is in line with management expectations as we stated in the Half Year results released last month.

The Company expects to release its next Trading update in July, ahead of its Annual results scheduled for publication in September.

Enquiries:
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
Ian Page, Chief Executive Officer	Office:  [phone]
e-mail: [e-mail]
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Fiona Tooley, Director e-mail: [e-mail]	Mobile: [phone] Office:  [phone]

About Dechra

Dechra is an international specialist veterinary pharmaceuticals and related products business.  Its expertise is in the development, manufacture, and sales and marketing of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. Dechra's business is unique as the majority of its products are used to treat medical conditions for which there is no other effective solution or have a clinical or dosing advantage over competitor products.  For more information please visit: www.dechra.com 

Trademarks

Dechra and the Dechra "D" logo are registered trademarks of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC.

 

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