Octopus Protected VCT plc
1 June 2010
Appointment of Director
The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Johnson as an
independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from today. Rob
was Joint Managing Director of Buyagift PLC which was grown from £3.5 million to
£19.5 million prior to the sale of the company to Smart&Co. Prior to that he
was Managing Director of ilion plc responsible for growing the share price from
52p to 160p per share.
Other positions included Managing Director of Metrologie UK Ltd, a broad-based
distributor of computer products; Vice President of Ingram Micro for six years;
and Managing Director and Founder of Mirai Networks Ltd. He is currently
non-exec Director of Unicorn Training Ltd, one of the leading e-learning
companies in the UK.
Neil Wilson independent non-executive director has decided to step down from the
Board to fulfil other interests. The Chairman and the Board thank him for his
past services to the Company and wish him well for the future.
The information required in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.13 in respect of Mr
Rob Johnson is given below:
(1) Details of all directorships held by the director
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in any other publicly quoted company
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at any time in the previous five years, indicating whether or not he is still a
director
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      Unicorn Training Group Limited - current directorship
      Buyagift PLC - current directorship
(2)Â any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences; Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â None
(3)Â details of any receiverships, compulsory liquidations, creditors voluntary
liquidations, administrations, company voluntary arrangements or any composition
or arrangement with its creditors generally or any class of its creditors of any
company where the director
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was an executive director
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at the time of, or within the 12 months preceding, such events;
           None
(4)Â details of any compulsory liquidations, administrations or partnership
voluntary arrangements of any partnerships where the director
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was a partner at the time of, or within the 12 months preceding, such events;
                           None
(5)Â details of receiverships of any asset of such person
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or of a partnership of which the director
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was a partner at the time of, or within the 12 months preceding, such event; and
                                  None
(6)Â details of any public criticisms of the director
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by statutory or regulatory authorities (including designated professional bodies
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and whether the director
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has ever been disqualified by a court from acting as a director
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of a company
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or from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company
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               None
For further information please contact:
Celia Whitten
Company Secretary
020 7710 2849
[HUG#1420763]
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