Directorate Change

RNS Number : 4492C

Provexis PLC

01 September 2008

 



01 September 2008

PROVEXIS PLC

('Provexis' or the 'Company')

Directorate Change

Provexis plc, the life-science business that discovers, develops and licenses scientifically-proven functional food, medical food and dietary supplement technologies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Krijn Rietveld to its board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. 

Krijn Rietveld (51), a Senior Vice President at DSM Nutritional Products Ltd and responsible for the Nutrition Innovation Group of DSM, is joining the board following DSM Venturing B.V.'s ('DSM Venturing') investment in the Company as announced on 1 August 2008.  DSM Venturing is interested in 230,769,230 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each representing 29.3 per cent of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.  Mr Rietveld is also a director of Gist-brocades Beheer II B.V.

There are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules. 

Stephen Moon, Chief Executive of Provexis plc said: 

'I am pleased to welcome Krijn to the Board, he brings many years of experience in business development and I believe his capabilities and reputation in the industry will add a great deal of value to Provexis.' 

ENQUIRIES

Provexis plc                      Tel.[phone]

Stephen Moon, CEO

Ian Ford, FD

Arbuthnot                          Tel.[phone]

Tom Griffiths

Alasdair Younie

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