Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3865V

Dialight PLC

05 April 2023

 

Dialight plc (the "Company" or "Dialight")

Director change

Dialight plc (LSE: DIA.L), the global leader in sustainable LED lighting for industrial applications, announces that David Thomas has notified the Company that, after 7 years' service on the Dialight Board, he will not be seeking re-election at the Company's upcoming Annual General Meeting scheduled for 16^th May 2023.  David joined Dialight in 24 April 2016, chaired the Company's audit committee between April 2016 and January 2023 and served as the Board's senior independent director.  David was appointed interim Chair of the Company on 1^st January 2023 whilst the Board undertook a search for a new Chair.

David Thomas said:

"Following the announcement of Neil Johnson's appointment to the Board Chair role with effect from 17 May 2023, I feel the time is right, after 7 years at Dialight, to step down from the Board.  I know I leave the Company in capable hands, and wish the Board, the Company, and its employees all the very best for the future."

Fariyal Khanbabi said:

" David has served on the Dialight Board for the past seven years in a number of roles including audit committee chair, senior independent director and most recently as interim Board Chair since January. He has helped to guide Dialight through some challenging times and I would like to personally thank David for the significant contribution that he has made to the Board and to the business. We extend our very best wishes to David for the future."

Other Disclosures

In accordance with s.430 (2B) of the Companies Act 2006, it is confirmed no payments will be made to David Thomas in connection with his stepping down from the Board, other than his usual non-executive Chair fees paid pro-rata.

There are no further disclosures required for the purposes of Listing Rule 9.6.11.

Contacts: 

Dialight plc

Tel: [phone]

Fariyal Khanbabi - Group Chief Executive

Richard Allan - General Counsel & Company Secretary

About Dialight:

Dialight (LSE: DIA.L) is a global leader in sustainable LED lighting for industrial applications. Dialight's LED products are providing the next generation of lighting solutions that deliver reduced energy consumption and create a safer working environment. Our products are specifically designed to provide superior operational performance, reliability and durability, reduced energy consumption and ongoing maintenance and to achieve a rapid return on investment. The company is headquartered in the UK with operations in Australia, Dubai, the EU, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, UK, and the USA. The Group's website is www.dialight.com.

Notes:

1.  This announcement includes inside information as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation No. 596/2014 and is disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of those Regulations. On the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this information is considered to be in the public domain.

2.  The person responsible for making this announcement is Richard Allan, General Counsel & Company Secretary of Dialight plc

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