Board Changes

RNS Number : 2916C

RBG Holdings PLC

17 June 2021

 

17 June 2021

RBG Holdings plc

(the "Group")

Board Changes

RBG Holdings plc (AIM: RBGP), the professional services group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patsy Baker and David Wilkinson to the Board as independent Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect.  As noted in the Notice of Annual General Meeting dated 25 May 2021, Non-Executive Director Victoria Hull has retired from the Board.

Patsy and David bring considerable experience to the Board. Patsy is a Senior Group Advisor at Huntsworth Ltd, which specialises in healthcare and public relations. Patsy's role includes special responsibility for coordinating the activities of the three PR companies in the Huntsworth stable. She is active in client advisory work at senior board level. Patsy is also a Non-Executive Director of The Westminster Group plc, a security company listed on AIM, where she chairs the Nominations and Disclosure committees. From 1994 to 2017, Patsy was responsible for Group Client Relationships and Business Development at Bell Pottinger. There, Patsy used her extensive networks to advise boards on leadership and corporate reputation within the UK financial and business communities.

David Wilkinson is an experienced Non-Executive Chairman and Director, advising fast-growth, entrepreneurial businesses and professional practices. Since 2015, he has been Chairman of CH Bailey Group Limited, a formerly AIM-listed business, which develops and operates high-end properties overseas in the commercial, retail and hospitality sectors and, in the UK, runs specialist heavy engineering operations. He is also Chairman of Goal Group, the UK market leader in technology-based reclamation services for withholding tax and legal class action proceeds, and a Non-Executive Director of Verso Biosense Group Limited*, a medical technology spinout from Southampton University.  From 1978 to 2015, he held a variety of senior positions at Ernst & Young LLP, including Audit Partner, UK IPO Leader and UK Head of Entrepreneurial Services.

Following the appointment of David and Patsy, the Board will consist of two executive directors and four non-executive directors, reflecting a blend of different experience and background. All non-executives are considered independent. Both David and Patsy will join the Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and Audit Committee of the Board of the Group with David joining as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.

Keith Hamill, Chairman, RBG Holdings plc, said: "David and Patsy bring a wealth of experience to the Group having worked and advised a huge range of businesses across the UK and overseas. They have a detailed understanding of professional services companies and business development. I look forward to working with them. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Victoria Hull for her help and support during her time on the Board. We wish her well in her future endeavours."

Disclosures required by Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to Lady Patricia Lewis (aged 77), previous names: Wallis, Johns and Baker.

Current Directorships	Past Directorships held within last 5 years
Morris Enterprises (UK) Ltd Westminster Group plc YourBigDay Ltd	Bell Pottinger LLP Children and Families Across Borders

Bell Pottinger LLP is currently in administration.

Patricia Lewis holds no ordinary shares in the capital of the Group.

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to David Lindon Wilkinson (aged 64).

Current Directorships	Past Directorships held within last 5 years
C.H. Bailey Group Limited Fire Bidco Limited Global Operation & Administration Limited Goal Global Recoveries Limited Goal Group Limited Goal Taxback Limited Verso Biosense Group Limited*	Be Heard Group plc Gametech plc Life From Art Limited Volunteering Matters YPO Gold London

*previous names: Vivoplex Group Limited and Vivoplex Medical Limited

David Wilkinson holds no ordinary shares in the capital of the Group.

Save as disclosed above there are no additional disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment of Patricia Lewis or David Wilkinson.

Enquiries:

RBG Holdings plc Nicola Foulston, CEO	Via SEC Newgate
N+1 Singer (Nominated Adviser and Broker) Shaun Dobson / Alex Bond (Corporate Finance) Tom Salvesen (Corporate Broking)	Tel: [phone]
SEC Newgate (for media enquiries) Robin Tozer/Tom Carnegie	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

About RBG Holdings plc

RBG Holdings plc is a professional services group, which comprises the following divisions:

Rosenblatt Limited ("Rosenblatt")

Rosenblatt is one of the UK's pioneering law firms and a leader in dispute resolution. Rosenblatt provides a range of legal services to its diversified client base, which includes companies, banks, entrepreneurs and individuals. Complementing this is Rosenblatt's increasingly international footprint, advising on complex cross-jurisdictional disputes. Rosenblatt's practice areas include banking & finance, competition & regulatory, corporate, dispute resolution, employment, financial crime, financial services, insolvency & financial restructuring, IP/technology/media, real estate, serious & general crime, tax resolution and white-collar crime. 

Memery Crystal Limited ("Memery Crystal")

Specialist international law firm Memery Crystal offers legal services in a range of areas such as corporate (including a market-leading corporate finance offering), real estate, commercial, IP & technology (CIPT), banking & finance, tax & wealth structuring, employment and dispute resolution. Memery Crystal is one of the leading firms in the UK to advise the emerging cannabis sector on a wide range of business issues. Memery Crystal offers a partner-led service to a broad range of clients, from multinational companies, financial institutions and owner-managed businesses to individual entrepreneurs.

Together, Rosenblatt and Memery Crystal form the Group's Legal Services Division.

LionFish Litigation Finance (UK) Limited ("LionFish")

The Group also provides litigation finance in selected cases through a separate arm, LionFish Litigation Finance (UK) Limited. LionFish finances litigation matters being run by other solicitors in return for a significant return on the outcome of those cases. As such, the Group has two types of litigation assets - Rosenblatt's own client matters, and litigation matters run by third-party solicitors. LionFish is positioned to be a unique, alternative provider to the traditional litigation funders.

Convex Capital Limited ("Convex Capital")

Convex Capital is a specialist sell-side corporate finance boutique based in Manchester. Convex Capital is entirely focussed on helping companies, particularly owner-managed and entrepreneurial businesses, realise their value through sales to large corporates. Convex Capital identifies and proactively targets firms that it believes represent attractive acquisition opportunities.

 

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