Directorate Change

RNS Number : 0359F

Rotala PLC

03 October 2008

 



Rotala plc

('Rotala' or the 'Company')

Directorate Changes

The Board of Rotala is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board of the Hon. Michael Samuel as a Non-Executive Director from 2nd October 2008. 

Michael (age 55) is currently the Managing Director and majority shareholder in TP Activity Toys Limited. Previously, Michael held the role of Chief Executive Officer at Mayborn Group Plc from 1980 - 2006 prior to the takeover of the company by 3i.  

Nicholas Kennedy, a founder director of Rotala, will at the same time step down from the board. Nicholas Kennedy will however remain the company's corporate tax adviser.  We are grateful to Nick for his valuable advice and support as a director since the company's formation.

Commenting on the appointment, John Gunn, Chairman, said 'I am delighted to welcome Michael Samuel to the Rotala board. Michael has a proven track record in the high growth, small company sector and I am confident that his considerable skills will bring benefits to the company.' 

Michael John Samuel's current and previous directorships (in the last five years) are listed below:

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships
Activity Toys Limited	Acacia Chemicals Limited
City Car Club Limited	Cotton Bottoms Limited
Parents in Partnership	Dylon International Limited
The Anna Freud Centre	Edizol Limited
TP Newco Limited	G.E Romney Limited
Tube Plastics Limited	Jackel International Limited
	Kindertec Limited
	Maws Suncare Limited
	Mayborn Florists Sundries Limited
	Mayborn Group Limited
	Mayborn Limited
	Niche Plastics Limited
	Process Improvements Limited
	Ravina Limited
	Sagenic International Plc
	Steri-Bottle UK Limited
	Technomould Limited
	The Maws Group Limited
	Tommee Tippee Limited

Michael John Samuel was a director of Radnor Design Limited when it was placed into voluntary liquidation on 08 September 1994. Michael John Samuel was a director of The Mells Park Estate Limited when it was placed into voluntary liquidation on 07 October 2003. 

There are no other details required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules. 

3nd October 2008

For further information, please contact: 

Rotala plc 

John Gunn, Chairman      020 7621 5774 

Kim Taylor, Chief Executive    07825 808529 

Charles Stanley Securities 

Mark Taylor / Freddy Crossley    020 7149 6000

 

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