Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 9831E

Epwin Group PLC

02 November 2022

 

2^nd November 2022

Epwin Group Plc

Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Epwin Group Plc (AIM: EPWN) ("Epwin", the "Company" or the "Group"), the leading manufacturer of energy efficient and low maintenance building products, with significant market shares, supplying the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement ("RMI"), new build and social housing sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Harrison as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 2^nd November 2022.

Stephen is currently Chief Executive Officer at Forterra plc, a London Stock Exchange Main Market listed supplier of essential building materials to the UK's construction sector. Stephen joined Hanson plc in 2002 and was appointed as Managing Director of Hanson Building Products, the predecessor to Forterra, in 2012. During his tenure Stephen successfully steered Forterra through its divestment from the HeidelbergCement Group and led its IPO in 2016. Stephen is due to step down as CEO of Forterra in the first half of 2023. Stephen is currently a Director of the Brick Development Association and was previously a Director of the Construction Products Association.

Stephen will be a member of the audit, remuneration and nomination committees and will become chair of the remuneration committee in 2023.

Andrew Eastgate, Chairman of the Group, said: "I am delighted to welcome Stephen to the Board of Epwin. Stephen brings significant industry and leadership experience to the business as the Group continues to execute its strategy."

Contact information

Epwin Group Plc Jon Bednall, Chief Executive Chris Empson, Group Finance Director	0203 128 8168
Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) Corporate Advisory Daniel Bush / Iain Sexton Corporate Broking Fiona Conroy Zeus Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Dominic King / Nick Searle	0207 408 4090 0203 829 5000
MHP Communications Reg Hoare / Charlie Barker / Pauline Guenot	0203 128 8168 [e-mail]

About Epwin

Epwin is the leading manufacturer of energy efficient and low maintenance building products, with significant market shares, supplying the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (" RMI"), new build and social housing sectors.

The Company is incorporated, domiciled and operates principally in the United Kingdom.

www.epwin.co.uk/investors/

Regulatory disclosures

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, Stephen Richard Harrison, aged 54, holds or has held in the past 5 years the following directorships and partnerships:

Current directorships/partnerships	Directorships/partnerships within the last 5 years
Forterra plc	Construction Products Association Ltd
Forterra Building Products Ltd
Bison Precast Ltd
Formpave Ltd
London Brick Company Ltd
Cradley Special Brick Company Ltd
Red Bank Ltd
Butterley Brick Ltd
Forterra Holdings Ltd
The Brick Development Association Ltd

There is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of the above appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

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