Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3475X

Science in Sport PLC

06 May 2016

 

SCIENCE IN SPORT PLC

("SiS" or the "Company")

Appointment of Finance Director

Science in Sport plc (AIM: SIS), a leading sports nutrition company, today announces that it has appointed Elizabeth Lake as Finance Director with effect from 18 July 2016.

Elizabeth, 48, brings extensive financial and commercial experience to the management team at Science in Sport. For the past four years, Elizabeth has been the Finance Director at Hugo Boss UK and Ireland where, in addition to being responsible for the finance, accounting and business intelligence functions, she oversaw new store growth through the selection and acquisition of new sites. Elizabeth has also worked at listed companies Marks and Spencer, Pearson and Thomson Reuters. Elizabeth is ACA qualified having trained at Coopers and Lybrand.

Stephen Moon, CEO of Science in Sport, commented: "I am very pleased to have added such a highly experienced and commercially oriented Finance Director to our leadership team. We are in a period of rapid expansion, both domestically and internationally, and Elizabeth's skills will be an undoubted asset as we seek to extend further our market leadership in endurance sports nutrition."

Save as disclosed below, there are no other matters to be announced as required under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Current directorships	Directorships within the last five years
The Life Ready Group Limited (Executive Director) School Ready Limited (Executive Director) 108 Editions Ltd (Executive Director)	Hugo Boss UK Limited (Shadow Director) Hugo Boss Ireland Limited (Executive Director)

For further information:

Science in Sport PLC	[phone]
Stephen Moon, CEO
Cenkos Securities	[phone]
Bobbie Hilliam - NOMAD and Broker

Notes for editors

About Science in Sport plc

Science in Sport plc is a leading sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures and markets sports nutrition products for professional athletes and sports enthusiasts. SiS is a strong brand in the elite athlete community.

The SiS core product ranges include: SiS GO, comprising energy powders, isotonic gels, energy bars and hydration tablets; SiS REGO, including protein-based recovery powders and bars; and SiS Protein, a whey protein range for lean muscle development including WHEY20, a novel ready to consume whey protein product. SiS products are sold in a range of retail channels, including specialist sport retailers, major grocers, high street retailers and e-commerce websites. The Company sold product in more than 100 countries in 2015.

SiS is the official sports nutrition supplier to professional cycling teams Team Sky and Team WIGGINS. SiS is also the official supplier of sports drinks and sports nutrition to the GB Rowing Team. In addition, Olympians Sir Chris Hoy MBE, Mark Cavendish MBE and Katarina Johnson-Thompson are Elite Sports Consultants and brand ambassadors.

SiS was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Hatton Garden, London. Its manufacturing facility is in Nelson, Lancashire.

SiS shares are traded on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SIS.

For further information, please visit www.scienceinsport.com

 

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