MOUNTFIELD GROUP PLC
("Mountfield" or "the Company")
APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR
The Directors of Mountfield are pleased to announce the appointment of Adrian Sainsbury to the Board as a Non-Executive Director of the Company.
Adrian Sainsbury has been Chief Executive Officer of the Commercial division of Close Brothers Limited since July 2013 and was previously Chief Executive in Europe of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (July 2009 to June 2013), Head of Global Specialised Finance at Bank of Ireland (December 2007 to July 2009) having previously held a range of Senior Executive roles at RBS and Barclays.
Mountfield confirms that there is nothing further to disclose in relation to the appointment of Adrian Sainsbury under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, save as disclosed below.
Full name: Adrian John Sainsbury
Age: 46
Current directorships/partnerships:
CLL 1 Limited, Close Brewery Rentals Limited, Close Brothers Limited, Close Invoice Finance Limited, Close Leasing Limited, and Commercial Vehicle Solutions Limited.
Previous directorships/partnerships in the last five years:
ANZ Jackson Funding 2 Limited, ANZ Jackson Funding 3 Limited, ANZ Jackson Funding 4 Limited ANZ Jackson Funding PLC, ANZ Leasing Limited, ANZEF Leasing No.1 Limited, ANZEF Leasing No.2 Limited, ANZEF Limited, Brandts Nominees Limited, Global Filmed Entertainment Limited, Minerva Holdings Limited, Minerva Nominees Limited, Upspring Limited, ANZIM Limited, ANZMB Limited, Minerva Nominees (No.2) Limited, BOI IF Services No.5 Company.
Graham Read, Group Chief Executive of Mountfield, commented: "We are delighted that Adrian has agreed to join the Mountfield board. With his extensive knowledge of commercial matters and of working with growing businesses customers, he will be able to play an important role at board level."
Enquiries:
Mountfield Group Plc
Graham Read, Chief Executive Officer 01268 561 516
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated adviser)
Chris Fielding, Head of Corporate Finance 020 7220 1650
James Bavister, Corporate Finance Executive