Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8988K

NAHL Group PLC

19 December 2018

 

19 December 2018

NAHL Group PLC

("NAHL" or the "Group")

Directorate Change - Chair Designate Appointment

NAHL (AIM: NAH), the leading UK marketing and services business focused on the UK consumer legal market, announces that Caroline Brown has been appointed to succeed the Group's current Non-Executive Chairman, Steve Halbert, and will join the Board as Non-Executive Chair designate with immediate effect. Caroline will take on the chair role on 30 January 2019 after a transitional period and will also Chair the Audit and Nominations Committees from that date.

Steve notified the Board earlier in the year of his intention to step down and the Board initiated a thorough recruitment process to find a suitable replacement. Steve has chaired the Group for nine years and has been Non-Executive Chairman both prior to and since the Group's IPO in May 2014.

Caroline has over 18 years' PLC experience across the media, professional services and technology sectors, as well as experience in business transformation and corporate finance. She has served as Senior Independent Director and Audit Chair for several AIM businesses and currently holds Non-Executive Directorships at Georgia Capital plc, Luceco plc, Earthport plc and Hydrodec Group plc. Caroline is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a First Class degree and PhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the Cass Business School, University of London.

Steve Halbert, outgoing Chairman of NAHL Group PLC, commented:

"I've enjoyed working with the Board and wider team at NAHL and helping to steer the Group through its IPO in 2014. The business has continued to evolve and adapt to change, and I have no doubt that the management team will continue to identify opportunities to drive growth. I am pleased that the Board has selected such a strong candidate in Caroline, who is well placed to chair the Group."

Caroline Brown, incoming Non-Executive Chairman of NAHL Group PLC, commented:

"I am delighted to be joining NAHL as we implement our new strategy and look forward to working with the Board and executive team.  We have the opportunity to create sustainable value for all stakeholders as the Group adapts its Personal Injury division to capture growth and I am looking forward to playing my part in this exciting next stage of NAHL's development."

Additional Information

The following information is being disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Dr. Caroline Anne Brown, aged 56 is, or has during the last five years been, a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships:

Current directorships/partnerships	Former directorships/partnerships within last five years
Georgia Capital PLC	Intelligent Energy Holdings PLC
Luceco PLC	Mirland Development Corporation PLC
Earthport PLC	The Penspen Group Limited
Hydrodec Group PLC	Penspen Limited
Gray's Inn Mansion Ltd	KBC Advanced Technologies Plc
The Raspberry Pi Foundation

Caroline Brown was a director of Play To Win TV Limited between 3 October 2006 and 6 February 2007; In June 2007 following a resolution of creditors this business was placed into liquidation.

For further information please call:

NAHL Group plc Russell Atkinson (CEO) James Saralis (CFO)	via FTI Consulting Tel: [phone]
finnCap Ltd (NOMAD & Broker) Julian Blunt / James Thompson (Corporate Finance) Andrew Burdis (Corporate Broking)	Tel: [phone]
FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Alex Beagley James Styles Laura Saraby	Tel: [phone]

Notes to Editors

NAHL Group plc (AIM: NAH) is a leader in the Consumer Legal Services ("CLS") market. The Group provides services and products to individuals and businesses in the CLS market through its three divisions:

·      Personal Injury provides outsourced marketing services to law firms through National Accident Helpline and claims processing services to individuals through Your Law and National Law Partners.

·      Critical Care provides a range of specialist services in the catastrophic and serious injury market to both claimants and defendants through Bush and Company Rehabilitation.

·      Residential Property provides marketing services to law firms and conveyancers as well as surveys to individuals through Fitzalan Partners. It also provides property searches through Searches UK.

More information is available at www.nahlgroupplc.co.uk

 

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