Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 6896A

Origin Enterprises Plc

01 October 2020

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

1 October 2020

Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the Group'), the international Agri-Services Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Helen Kirkpatrick to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Helen (62) has a wealth of experience as a Non-Executive Director across a range of industries, having served as a Board member in public, private and not for profit companies operating nationally and internationally over the past 20 years.  Her most recent prior Board memberships include as a Non-Executive Director at Kingspan Group plc, UTV Media/Wireless Group plc and agri-food business, Dale Farm Co-operative.  In her various roles, she has served as Chairman of both Audit and Remuneration Committees and held the position of senior independent director.  Helen currently sits on the Board of NTR plc and a number of technology development companies.

With a background in corporate finance and business advisory services, Helen has held a number of senior positions in global professional services firms, including Ernst & Young and Deloitte and as a corporate finance executive with Invest Northern Ireland, the economic development agency for Northern Ireland.  She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.  She has been awarded an MBE for services to the community in Northern Ireland.

Commenting on the appointment, Rose Hynes, Chairman of Origin said:

"As part of our ongoing evaluation of Board composition and to ensure Origin continues to maintain an appropriate range and balance of skills, diversity and experience at Board level, we undertook a comprehensive recruitment process for this appointment.  I am delighted to welcome Helen to the Board and we look forward to her contribution through the next phase of the Group's growth and development."

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies   and Rule 5.22 (b) of Chapter 5: Additional Rules for the Euronext Growth Market operated by Euronext Dublin:

Current Directorships/Partnerships

NTR plc

Neueda Technologies Limited

Irish Football Association Limited

Displaynote Technologies Limited

QUBIS Limited

Directorships/Partnerships held in the last 5 years

Kingspan Group plc

Wireless Group plc (formerly UTV Media plc)

Dale Farm Co-operative Limited

ENDS

There is no other information that is required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies and Rule 5.22 (b), Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of Chapter 5: Additional Rules for the Euronext Growth Market operated by Euronext Dublin.

Enquiries Origin Enterprises plc Sean Coyle Chief Executive Officer Tel: [phone] Brendan Corcoran Head of Investor Relations Tel: [phone] Goodbody (Euronext Growth (Dublin) Adviser) Finbarr Griffin Tel: [phone] Davy (Nominated Adviser) Anthony Farrell Tel: [phone] Numis Securities (Stockbroker) Stuart Skinner Tel: [phone] FTI Consulting (Financial Communications Advisers) Jonathan Neilan/ Patrick Berkery Tel: [phone] About Origin Enterprises plc Origin Enterprises plc is an international Agri-Services group, providing specialist agronomy  advice, crop inputs and digital agricultural solutions to farmers, growers and amenity professionals.  The Group has leading market positions in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Brazil, Poland, Romania and Ukraine.  Origin is listed on the Euronext Growth (Dublin) and AIM markets of the Irish and London Stock Exchanges. Euronext Growth (Dublin) ticker symbol: OIZ AIM ticker symbol OGN Website: www.originenterprises.com

 

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