Board Changes

RNS Number : 6128Y

Rosenblatt Group PLC

23 August 2018

 

23 August 2018

Rosenblatt Group plc

("Rosenblatt" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Board Changes

Rosenblatt Group plc, an independent City law firm today announces two changes to its Board. Patrick Firebrace, Finance Director, is stepping down for personal reasons and will leave the Company on 31 August 2018. The Group has appointed an experienced interim Finance Director, Robert Parker, until a permanent replacement is named. Mr Parker will not be a board member.   Furthermore, the Company is pleased to announce that Victoria Hull will join the Board as a non-Executive Director on 3 September 2018. 

Robert has over 20 years' experience with international businesses and has worked extensively with public funds, private equity and venture capital investors. His recent roles include interim CFO at Newlyn PLC, Tantalum Corp, CLA Limited, as well as permanent roles at Ubisense PLC and Immedia Broadcasting plc.

Victoria is a highly experienced director and has led an extensive legal career. Victoria is currently a non-executive director of Ultra Electronics plc, and is a former Executive Director and General Counsel of Invensys plc and Telewest Communications plc.

Stephen Davidson, Chairman, Rosenblatt, said: "We would like to welcome Victoria to the Rosenblatt Board. She brings a detailed understanding of the legal sector, and considerable commercial insight and plc board experience. We are also in the process of appointing an additional non-Executive Director.

"The Board would also like to thank Patrick for his help and support throughout the IPO process and wish him all the best for the future. Robert is a very experienced addition to the team while we complete the process of finding a high-quality permanent replacement for Patrick."

Regulatory Information

Victoria Hull, Independent Non-Executive Director

Victoria (aged 56) is an experienced board member with direct experience working internationally across multiple industries and sectors. Victoria is a former Executive Director, General Counsel, and Company Secretary of both Invensys plc (2001 to 2014) and Telewest Communications plc (1994 - 2001). She has had an extensive legal career which commenced at Clifford Chance LLP in 1986.  Victoria is currently a non-Executive Director of Ultra Electronics PLC. 

In the past 5 years, Victoria Hull has held the following positions where she was acting in the capacity of a director:

Current Directorships:	Past Directorships:
Ultra Electronics plc La Pleiade Ltd	Invensys plc

Victoria Hull does not have any interest in the ordinary shares of the Company.

There are no further disclosures to be made pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment of Victoria Hull.

Enquiries:

Rosenblatt Group plc Nicola Foulston, CEO	Via Redleaf
Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)	Tel: [phone]
Stephen Keys/Nick Wells
Redleaf (for media enquiries) Robin Tozer	Tel: [phone]; [e-mail]

About Rosenblatt Group plc

Rosenblatt Group plc is an independent City law firm which includes one of the UK's leading dispute resolution practices.  It provides a range of legal services to its diversified client base, which includes companies, banks, entrepreneurs and individuals. Complementing this is the Group's increasingly international footprint, advising on complex cross-jurisdictional cases in China, Israel, America and India.  Rosenblatt's practice areas cover dispute resolution, corporate, banking and finance, construction and projects, employment, financial services, IP/technology/media, real estate, regulatory and tax.

 

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