17 August 2016
Dechra® Pharmaceuticals PLC
(Dechra, Company or the Group)
Board Changes
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Further to the announcement on 16 February 2016 in relation to the resignation of Anne-Francoise Nesmes, Dechra is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Cotton as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO").
Richard will join the Company once he has served the notice period in his current role, which is expected to be by the beginning of January 2017. In the interim, Septima Maguire, the Group Financial Controller, will be the Acting CFO.
Richard, a Chartered Management Accountant, is currently CFO of Consort Medical plc, where he has been based since 2012. He has a wealth of experience in senior financial roles in life sciences and other sectors, having also been Finance Director of Vitec Group plc from 2008 to 2011, Group Finance Director at Wagon plc from 2005 to 2008 (Wagon plc entered into administration on 10 December 2008), and Group Finance Director of McLeod Russel plc from 2001 to 2005. Prior to this he held senior finance roles in Alcoa Inc.
Richard was a director of a number of former dormant subsidiaries of McLeod Russel plc which were liquidated as part of a corporate reorganisation following its acquisition by SPX Corp. The companies were dissolved by creditors voluntary liquidation and are shown in the Appendix to this Announcement.
Commenting on the appointment Ian Page, Chief Executive Officer, said:
"We look forward to welcoming Richard to the Board. His current experience in the international pharmaceutical sector and his significant financial management expertise will be very valuable to our business as we continue to execute our growth strategy."
Richard Cotton said:
"The Dechra team have built a strong business with many development opportunities in a rapidly growing sector. I am very excited to be joining the team and contributing to the ongoing success of the business."
There are no other disclosures required in respect of this appointment pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
Enquiries to: |
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC |
Ian Page, Chief Executive Officer |
Office: +44 (0) 1606 814 730 |
e-mail: corporate.enquiries@dechra.com |
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Fiona Tooley, Director Mobile: +44 (0) 7785 703 523 e-mail: fiona@tooleystreet.com |
About Dechra
Dechra is an international specialist veterinary pharmaceuticals and relates products business. Our expertise is in the development, manufacture and sales and marketing of high quality products exclusively for veterinarians worldwide. Dechra's business is unique as the majority of its products are used to treat medical conditions for which there is no other effective solution or have a clinical or dosing advantage over competitor products.
For more information please visit: www.dechra.com
Stock Code: Full Listing (Pharmaceuticals): DPH
Trademarks
Dechra and the Dechra "D" logo are registered trademarks of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC.
Appendix
Company Name |
Date Dissolved |
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Air Filter Products Ltd |
14 September 2005 |
Beck & Frost Ltd |
14 September 2005 |
Buchanan's Warehouse Ltd |
9 November 2005 |
CRC Air Filters Ltd |
9 November2005 |
Granyte Paints Ltd |
4 November 2005 |
Hedgeferry Ltd |
9 November 2005 |
Ideas Telecom Ltd |
9 November 2005 |
Hole Holdings Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
Irwell Leasing Ltd |
13 September 2005 |
Jeffes Engineering Ltd |
13 September 2005 |
Joseph Mason Paints Ltd |
9 November 2005 |
Joseph Mason Paints (Scotland) Ltd |
10 September 2005 |
Kennedy Industrial Textiles (1990) Ltd |
10 September 2005 |
Kennedy Smale PLC |
8 November 2005 |
Perfection Products Ltd |
8 November 2005 |
R&M Knotting Machinery Ltd |
9 November 2005 |
Seasafe Ltd |
13 September 2005 |
Seldon (Air Conditioning) Ltd |
15 September 2005 |
Warren PS Ltd |
14 November 2007 |
Wheway Becker Ltd |
13 September 2005 |
Wheway Distribution Ltd |
15 September 2005 |
Wheway Network Systems Ltd |
14 September 2005 |
Wheway (Old Hill) Ltd |
15 September 2005 |
Airflow Construction Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
Blackwall Warehousing Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Coroless International Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Filter Supply and Manufacturing Company Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Granyte Surface Coating (Southern) Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
H Sharp & Son Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
Joseph Mason Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Joseph Shakespeare & Co Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
NESW2 Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
NESW3 Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
NESW6 Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
NESW1 Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
NESW5 Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
Heat, Insulation & Ventilation Co. Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Methworth Ltd |
30 December 2007 |
WPH Papua New Guinea Plantations Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Premium Coatings Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Seldon Refrigeration Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Wheway Corporate Services Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Wheway Secretarial Services Ltd |
9 January 2008 |
Wilson Filters Ltd |
9 January 2008 |