Directorate Change

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Gamma Communications PLC

08 September 2020

 

8 September 2020

Gamma Communications plc

Non-Executive Director Appointments

Gamma Communications plc ("Gamma" or "the Group"), a leading, technology based provider of communications services to the business market in Western Europe announces the appointment of Xavier Robert and Charlotta Ginman as Non-Executive Directors of the Company with immediate effect.

Xavier has been a private equity professional for more than 20 years. He leads the investment activities of global private equity firm Bridgepoint in the UK and sits on its Executive and Investment Committees. He holds a strong expertise in TMT and notably chairs Calypso, a leading global capital market software provider, and Qualitest, the global market leading pure-play software testing company.

Charlotta qualified as a Chartered Accountant before spending a career in investment banking and commercial organisations, principally in technology-related businesses.  She began her career at Ernst & Young in 1989, and was then appointed to a series of senior roles in investment banking with UBS, Deutsche Bank and JP Morgan both in London and Singapore.

Charlotta has also held senior roles within Nokia Corporation, including acting as Chief Financial Officer of its luxury mobile phone division Vertu Corporation Limited. Charlotta is an experienced NED, currently sitting on the Boards of Pacific Assets Trust plc, Polar Capital Technology Trust plc, Unicorn AIM VCT plc and Keywords Studios plc.

Richard Last, Chairman of Gamma, said:

"I'm very pleased to welcome Xavier and Charlotta to the Board. Charlotta has extensive technology sector experience from multinational incumbents such as Nokia and fast growth software and service providers like Keywords Studios.  As an executive and NED she has supported the growth and development of businesses in the sector and will provide valuable insight as Gamma continues to execute its strategy.

Xavier's experience in identifying, acquiring, integrating and growing technology businesses is highly relevant to Gamma's international acquisition strategy. As we grow our footprint in both existing and new jurisdictions across Western Europe we look forward to his insight complementing the experience already on the Board."

Enquiries:

Gamma Communications plc                                        Tel: [phone]

Andrew Taylor, Chief Executive Officer

Andrew Belshaw, Chief Financial Officer

Investec Bank plc (NOMAD & Broker)  Tel: [phone]

Virginia Bull

Patrick Robb

Tulchan Communications LLP (PR Adviser)  Tel: [phone]

James Macey White

Matt Low

Additional Information:

Disclosures under Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules:

The following additional information relating to Mr Robert is disclosed under Rule 17 or Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Mr Xavier Jean Robert, aged 49, holds or has held the following directorships and/or partnerships in the previous five years:

Current directorships/partnerships

Past Directorships/partnerships

CALYPSO GROUP LUX SCA CALYPSO GROUP UK LIMITED QUANTUM HOLDING TOPCO LIMITED SCI NOAILLES

BRIDGEPOINT ADVISERS II LIMITED BRIDGEPOINT ADVISERS HOLDINGS BRIDGEPOINT SP. Z O.O. COMPAGNIE DU PONANT HOLDING CALYPSO FX USD LIMITED CALYPSO FX EUR LIMITED CALYPSO GROUP US, INC CALYPSO MERGER CO. CALYPSO UK MIDCO LIMITED CALYPSO UK TOPCO LIMITED EFRONT HOLDING SAS EFRONT MANCO MAPIL TOPCO LIMITED QUANTUM HOLDCO BIDCO INC QUANTUM HOLDING FINCO LIMITED QUANTUM HOLDING MIDCO 1 LIMITED QUANTUM HOLDING MIDCO 2 LIMITED QUANTUM HOLDING UK BIDCO LIMITED

Mr Robert was a director of Groupe Moniteur when it was subject to a scheme of arrangement and sold to a competitor post the global financial crisis.

No additional information relating to Mr Robert is required to be disclosed under Rule 17 or Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

The following additional information relating to Ms Ginman is disclosed under Rule 17 or Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Ms Maria Charlotta Ginman FCA, aged 55, holds or has held the following directorships and/or partnerships in the previous five years:

Current directorships/partnerships	Past Directorships/partnerships
Keywords Studios plc Polar Capital Technology Trust plc Pacific Assets Trust plc Unicorn AIM VCT plc The Queen's Club Limited QC Holdings Limited QC Ground Limited	Consort Medical PLC Motif Bio plc Kromek plc Motif BioSciences, Inc

Ms Ginman' has also been known by the following surnames: Ginman-Horrell (current married name) and Ginman-Jones (former married name).

No additional information relating to Ms Ginman is required to be disclosed under Rule 17 or Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

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