Directorate Changes

RNS Number : 4433N

Westminster Group PLC

18 January 2019

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 7 OF EU REGULATION 596/2014

Westminster Group Plc

Directorate Changes

Westminster Group Plc ('Westminster', the 'Group' or the 'Company'), the AIM listed supplier of managed security services and technology-based security solutions to governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO's) and blue-chip commercial organisations worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Charles Enea Cattaneo to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 17 January 2019 and the appointment of James Sutcliffe to the post of Chairman of the International Advisory Board.

Charles Cattaneo, aged 55, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Fellow of the Securities and Investment Institute and has an MBA from Birmingham University where he also read Commerce.

He has over 30 years' corporate finance experience gained in investment banking, industry and the accounting profession.  He is a partner in Cattaneo LLP, a business he founded in 2005 which provides corporate finance advice to a wide range of clients including Main Market Listed, AIM and private companies.  He is experienced in all aspects of corporate finance and has advised on many public company transactions including hostile and recommended takeovers, acquisitions, disposals, equity and debt fund raisings, transfers to the Full List and to AIM, and flotations.  Charles has been a director of a number of public and private companies and is currently the Chairman of the West Midlands Regional Advisory Group of the London Stock Exchange.

Commenting on Charles' appointment, Westminster's Chairman, Rt Hon Sir Tony Baldry, said:

"We are delighted Charles has agreed to join the Board of Westminster and I am sure his wealth of City and corporate finance knowledge and experience gained from a variety of business sectors, in particular advising AIM companies and serving on boards of growing and successful companies, will be of great value to our business as we expand and deliver on our significant potential. 

"As a qualified accountant he will be taking over as Chair of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Risk Committee."

Commenting on his appointment Charles Cattaneo added:

"This is an exciting time to join Westminster Group, I look forward to serving on the Board making a significant contribution to Corporate Governance and supporting the Board's strategy to make Westminster a substantial international security services company in the infrastructure sector." 

 

James Sutcliffe

James Sutcliffe, by agreement, will be leaving the Westminster Group Plc board to take on the role as Chairman of the International Advisory Board, where the benefit of his extensive international experience and high-level Government contacts overseas can be of significant value to the Company's business development and expansion going forward.

The following details in relation to the appointment of Mr Cattaneo are disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules:

Current directorships

Past directorships held within the last five years

Cattaneo LLP                                                 Mediwatch plc

Cattaneo Corporate Finance Solutions          Home of Fast Food Limited

Limited                                                            Glide 2 Limited

Future Screen Partners No.1 LLP

Owen Film Partnership LLP

International Automotive Engineering

Projects Limited

Charles was a director of Home of Fast Food Limited at the time that a liquidator was appointed in February 2016. The liquidation was solvent and a final distribution of £135,000 was made to shareholders.

There are no other disclosures in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

For further information please contact:

Westminster Group Plc	Media enquiries via Walbrook PR
Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry - Chairman
Peter Fowler - Chief Executive Officer
Mark Hughes - Chief Financial Officer
S. P. Angel Corporate Finance LLP (NOMAD & Broker)
Stuart Gledhill	020 3470 0470
Caroline Rowe
Walbrook (Investor Relations)
Tom Cooper	020 7933 8780
Paul Vann	0797 122 1972
	[e-mail]

 

Notes:

Westminster Group plc is a specialist security and services group operating worldwide via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over 50 countries.

Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection, tracking and interception technologies and the provision of long-term managed services contracts such as the management and running of complete security services and solutions in airports, ports and other such facilities together with the provision of manpower, consultancy and training services. The majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO's) and blue-chip commercial organisations.

 

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