3 October 2022
RWS Holdings plc
Update on Board Changes
Further to the announcements on 9 June and 5 July 2022, RWS Holdings plc ("RWS" or "the Group"), a unique world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content and intellectual property services, today confirms the appointments of Candida (Candy) Davies and Jane Hyde.
Candy Davies takes up the role of Chief Financial Officer and has been appointed as a member of the Board with effect from today. Rod Day will continue as a member of the Board and as Deputy Chief Financial Officer, working closely with Candy to ensure an orderly handover of responsibilities, until 31 December 2022 when, as planned, he will leave the Group.
Jane Hyde takes up the role of General Counsel and Company Secretary of RWS with effect from today. As a result of this appointment, Christopher Lewey is stepping down from his role as acting Company Secretary. He will continue as Group Corporate Development Director.
Ian El-Mokadem, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"Candy and Jane are accomplished leaders, offering a wealth of international experience in large multinational organisations. We welcome both additions to our Executive Team and look forward to working closely with them as we continue to deliver on our medium-term growth strategy."
Other than the previous directorships set out at the end of this announcement, there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies, in relation to Candy Davies' appointment to the Board.
For further information, please contact:
RWS Holdings plc 01753 480200
Andrew Brode, Chairman
Ian El-Mokadem, Chief Executive Officer
Candy Davies, Chief Financial Officer
MHP (Financial PR advisor) rws@mhpc.com
Katie Hunt / Simon Hockridge 0203 128 8100
Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker) 0207 260 1000
Stuart Skinner / Kevin Cruickshank / Will Baunton
Berenberg (Joint Broker) 0203 207 7800
Ben Wright / Toby Flaux / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff
About RWS:
RWS Holdings plc is a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content and intellectual property services. Through content transformation and multilingual data analysis, our unique combination of technology and cultural expertise helps our clients to grow by ensuring they are understood anywhere, in any language.
Our purpose is unlocking global understanding. By combining cultural understanding, client understanding and technical understanding, our services and technology assist our clients to acquire and retain customers, deliver engaging user experiences, maintain compliance and gain actionable insights into their data and content.
Our clients include 90 of the world's top 100 brands, the top 20 pharmaceutical companies and 19 of the top 20 patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific and North and South America. We work in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors, which we serve from 80+ global locations across five continents.
Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).
For further information, please visit: www.rws.com.
Candy Davies (aged 48) holds or has held directorships in the five years preceding her appointment as follows:
Current:
None
Last 5 years:
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (CIS) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser USA (2010) LLC
R&C Nominees Limited
Reckitt & Colman Holdings Limited
Reckitt Benckiser USA Finance (No.3) Limited
Reckitt & Sons Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Finance (2005) Limited
Hamol Limited
RB Reigate (UK) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Holdings (USA) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser USA Finance (No.1) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (Mema) Limited
Reckitt & Colman Pension Trustee Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Luxembourg (No.3) Limited
ERH Propack Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury (2007) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Finance Company Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Luxembourg (No.1) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser (USA) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Asia Pacific Limited
R&C Nominees One Limited
RB Holdings (Nottingham) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Service Bureau Limited
Glasgow Square Limited
Howard Lloyd & Company Limited
R&C Nominees Two Limited
Reckitt Colman Chiswick (OTC) Limited
Reckitt & Colman (UK) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser USA Finance (No.2) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Luxembourg (No.4) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (Central & Eastern Europe) Limited
Suffolk Finance Company Limited
Lloyds Pharmaceuticals
Crookes Healthcare Limited
Green, Young & Company Limited
Optrex Limited
Nurofen Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Holdings (Overseas) Limited
Helpcentral Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Luxembourg (No.2) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Investments Limited
Reckitt Benckiser (Grosvenor) Holdings Limited
W. Woodward Limited
SSL (RB) Products Limited
Reckitt Seton Limited
Cupal Limited
Sonet Products Limited
Dakin Brothers Limited
Scholl Consumer Products Limited
Durex Limited
Reckitt & Colman Trustee Services Limited
SSL (SD) International Limited
Scholl (Investments) Limited
Seton Healthcare No.1 Trustee Limited
SSL (C C Services) Limited
British Surgical Industries Limited
New Bridge Street Invoicing Limited
SSL (MG) Products Limited
Rivalmuster
Sonet Group Limited
Open Championship Limited
Earex Products Limited
Brevet Hospital Products (UK) Limited
Ultra Chemical Limited
Sonet Scholl Healthcare Limited
Ultra Laboratories Limited
Sonet Scholl Healthcare International Limited
Seton Healthcare Group No.2 Trustee Limited
Sonet Healthcare Limited
SSL (C C Manufacturing) Limited
Prebbles Limited
LRC Investments Limited
29 St Leonard's Avenue Limited
Reckitt & Colman (Overseas) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Limited
SSL International Plc
Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services Plc
Reckitt Benckiser Jersey (No.2) Limited
Sonet Overseas Investments Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Holdings (Luxembourg) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Jersey (No.3) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Jersey (No.1) Limited
RB (China Trading) Limited
RB Mexico Investments Limited
RB Asia Holding Limited
Reckitt Benckiser (Rumea) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser (Brands) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Corporate Services Limited
RB Luxembourg (2016) Limited
MJ UK Holdings Limited
RB Reigate (2019) Limited
RB USA (2019) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser (Cayman Islands) Limited
Reckitt Benckiser Jersey (No.5) Limited
Reckitt & Colman (Jersey) Limited
Reckitt & Colman Capital Finance Limited
SSL Capital Limited
Reckitt Benckiser USA (2013) LLC
Reckitt Benckiser Asia Pacific Limited - Japan Branch
Reckitt Benckiser Holdings (USA) Limited - Luxembourg branch
The French's Food Finance Company Limited - Luxembourg branch