Board Appointments

Ocean Harvest Technology Group PLC

30 May 2024

 

30 May 2024

Ocean Harvest Technology Group plc

("OHT", the "Company", or the "Group")

Board Appointments

Ocean Harvest Technology Group plc (AIM: OHT), a leading researcher, developer and supplier of proprietary blended seaweed products as functional additives for the global animal feed industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gerina Eberl-Hancock and Riaan Van Dyk to the Board as Non-Executive Directors of the Company.

Gerina has worked in business development, sales and marketing leadership roles in the consumer goods industry at multinational corporations and SMEs for over 20 years. Her previous role was Chief Revenue Officer and member of the Management Committee at Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition SA, one of the leading Swiss milk refiners providing smart nutrition based on dairy and alternative proteins. She previously held various marketing and business leadership positions within NESTLE SA, driving growth in food and beverage categories in various countries and regions including strategic and financial performance, portfolio management, customer-oriented value chains, nutrition, innovation, ESG and digital marketing transformations. Gerina holds an MBA from Golden Gate University and a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Chapman University.

Riaan has over 24 years of experience in sales, marketing and business development in the global animal nutrition and life sciences industries. Previously Riaan served as Global Vice President of Chemlock Nutrition, and General Manager for Kemin Biologics where he was also Vice President for Marketing and Strategy for Kemin Industries Worldwide. Before joining Kemin, Riaan was Marketing Director for Elanco (a division of Eli Lilly) in Asia Pacific and South Africa.  Riaan's career in the animal health industry has included a number of global roles and those with specific responsibility for North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa. Riaan is based in the US and he holds a Master's degree in Business and Science, as well as multiple Bachelor's degrees in Animal Nutrition and Science.

Mark Williams, CEO of OHT, commented:

"We are excited to add Gerina and Riaan to the board.  Both of them bring significant global expertise from the animal nutrition and broader food and protein sectors which will benefit our efforts to grow the revenue from sales of our proprietary blended seaweed additives into those markets.  OHT is a global business so we are pleased to have the support of Non-Executive Directors that reflects our global footprint and growth ambitions."

For more information please contact:

Ocean Harvest Technology Group plc	Tel: [phone]
Mark Williams, CEO Chris Scott, CFO
Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Geoff Nash / Seamus Fricker / George Dollemore (Corporate Finance) Tim Redfern / Harriet Ward (ECM)

Notes to Editors

Ocean Harvest Technology Group plc is a global leader in the development and commercialisation of value adding proprietary products from blending multiple species of seaweed. The Company provides a range of natural additives focused on improving animal performance and the sustainability of the feed chain, through its unique and proven proprietary seaweed blends. The Company sources its seaweed globally, utilising sustainable and socially responsible harvesting of largely wild blooming seaweed species.  Its products are produced in its facility in Vietnam and sold into the $40bn animal feed additive sector in multiple markets across the world.

For more information, please visit www.oceanharvesttechnology.com.

Regulatory disclosures

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to Gerina Annette Eberl-Hancock, aged 57:

Gerina Eberl-Hancock holds or has held the following directorships/partnerships in the past five years:

Current directorships/partnerships	Past directorships/partnerships
None	Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition AG

Gerina Eberl-Hancock has no beneficial interest in ordinary shares of the Company.

The Company confirms that there are no other disclosures to be made pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies with respect to Gerina Eberl-Hancock.

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to Riaan Van Dyk, aged 50:

Riaan Van Dyk holds or has held the following directorships/partnerships in the past five years:

Current directorships/partnerships	Past directorships/partnerships
RVD Ventures Inc Living History Farms Foundation	RJD Trading

Riaan Van Dyk has no beneficial interest in ordinary shares of the Company.

The Company confirms that there are no other disclosures to be made pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies with respect to Riaan Van Dyk.

 

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