Appointment of a Chief Operating Officer

RNS Number : 8989F

Young & Co's Brewery PLC

18 July 2019

 

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. ("Young's")

Appointment of a Chief Operating Officer

Young's is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Dodd as a Director in the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.

Simon has a wealth of experience, having spent more than a decade working in the pub and brewing sector. Most recently, Simon was a director of Fuller's and managing director of their beer company, having previously been operations director of their premium city pubs division. Prior to joining Fuller's, Simon was at the Orchid Pub Company where he held the role of chief operating officer following his promotion from the position of commercial director.

Simon will join the Board of Young's on 2 September 2019, reporting to Patrick Dardis.

Patrick Dardis, Chief Executive Officer of Young's, said:

"I am delighted that we have been able to attract someone of Simon's calibre and experience to take on this new role. I am confident that the extensive experience, knowledge and relevant skills that Simon has built up over his career will make a significant and positive difference to Young's."

Anthony Schroeder

Company Secretary

Thursday, 18 July 2019

Tel: [phone]

Contacts:

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. Stephen Goodyear, Chairman / Patrick Dardis, Chief Executive	020 8875 7000
J.P. Morgan Cazenove (AIM nominated adviser and joint broker) James Mitford / Behzad Arbabzadah	020 7742 4000
Panmure Gordon (joint broker)                Erik Anderson	020 7886 2500
MHP Communications Tim Rowntree / Alistair de Kare-Silver	0203 128 8147

Notes:

Simon's full name is Simon Ray Dodd and he is 45 years old.

Simon left Fuller's when its beer business was sold to Asahi Europe Ltd in April 2019 and the role of Managing Director of The Fuller's Beer Company became redundant.

 

Within the last 5 years, Simon was a director of each of the following companies:

Asahi UK Holdings Ltd B&D (Cookham) Ltd B&D Country Inns I Ltd B&D Country Inns II Ltd B&D (Farnham) Ltd B&D (Kingsclere) Ltd B&D (Odiham) Ltd B&D (Reading) Ltd B&D (Win) Ltd Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C. F.S.T. Trustee Ltd

George Gale and Company Ltd Grand Canal Trading Ltd Griffin Catering Services Ltd Griffin Inns Ltd Nectar Imports Ltd Ringwoods Ltd The Dark Star Brewing Company Ltd The Stable Bar & Restaurants Ltd The Stable Pizza & Cider Ltd 45 Woodfield Ltd

He resigned from each of these companies in April 2019.

There are no other matters that require disclosure in accordance with rule 17 of, and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two to, the AIM Rules.

 

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