Directorate Change

RNS Number : 2779Q

Impellam Group plc

05 November 2012

 

 

Impellam Group plc ("Impellam" or the "Company" or "Group") (London AIM: IPEL 5 November 2012)

Following the successful turnaround and transformational restructuring of the Group, the Company announces that Cheryl Jones has stepped down as a director of Impellam with immediate effect.  Cheryl will continue to work with the Group over the upcoming months to ensure an efficient and effective transition and the commencement of the Company's 2013 plans.  Concurrent with this change, the role of Chairman of the Board was taken on by Andrew Wilson with immediate effect.

Ms Jones currently holds 1.2 million of the Company's shares and has informed the Board that her intention is to hold at least one million shares for the next 12 months unless the Board of the Company otherwise consents.  In addition, Ms Jones has been granted, conditional on shareholder approval, an option by the Company to acquire up to 500,000 shares in the Company in two tranches.  In the ordinary course, the first tranche over 250,000 shares will be exercisable from 23 November 2012 to 31 December 2012 and the second tranche over the remaining shares will be exercisable from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013.  The grant of the option will increase Ms Jones interest in shares in the Company to 1.7 million shares, representing 3.83% of the Company's issued share capital, as enlarged following the exercise in full of the option.   The Company intends to convene a general meeting on 22 November 2012 to approve, amongst other things, the approval by shareholders of such option grant.

Andrew Wilson commented:

"The Board very much want to acknowledge the outstanding contribution that Cheryl has made to Impellam over the past three years.  Her focus, energy and commitment have been the driving force behind the Company's transformation, which has left the Group strongly positioned both in terms of operational resilience and financial strength."

"The strategy of the Group remains focussed on our key markets and our current and prospective clients. Whilst the economic environment remains a major challenge, the restructured organisation and the diversity of the Company's portfolio provide a sound operational and financial base for the on-going success of the Group."

Enquiries:  For further information please contact the appropriate individual below.

Impellam Group plc
Andrew Wilson   Andrew Burchall   Cenkos Securities plc   (Nominated Advisor and Broker to Impellam)	Tel: [phone]
Nicholas Wells	Tel: [phone]
Threadneedle Communications
John Coles	Tel: [phone]

Note to Editors:

Impellam Group plc conducts business primarily in the UK and North America, with smaller operations in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and mainland Europe. The Group employs nearly 6,000 people, including 2,200 managers and consultants and more than 3,500 support services workers, across a network of 230 branch and regional offices. The Group operates more than 15 specialty brands across a broad range of staffing sectors which are complemented by businesses in the outsourced support services sector. Impellam Group is ranked 19th on the Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 Top Global Staffing Companies List.

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