Board Appointment

RNS Number : 7610K

Wynnstay Group PLC

21 July 2011

 



AIM: WYN

Wynnstay Group plc

("Wynnstay" or "the Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Wynnstay, the agricultural and retail group, is pleased to announce the appointment of James John McCarthy as a Non-Executive Director of the Board, with immediate effect.

James, aged 55, is Chief Executive Officer of Poundland Ltd, the high street retailer, which he has led since he joined in 2006. His background in the retailing industry spans over 38 years and before joining Poundland Ltd, he was at J Sainsbury plc, where he was Managing Director of Convenience and also served on the operating, retail and investment boards. Between 1989 and 2003, James was Chief Executive Officer at T & S Stores plc, the convenience store chain which he built up to over 1,100 outlets before its successful sale to Tesco plc in 2003. In his earlier career, James held senior management positions at Next plc, the fashion retail chain, and the Birmingham Post and Mail Ltd. 

James is also a Non-Executive Director of Dawson Holdings plc, a leading UK-based logistics company.

As the Group continues to expand its activities, both in its core agricultural sector and in specialist retailing, James's appointment brings significant additional corporate and management experience. 

 John Davies, Chairman of Wynnstay Group, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Jim to the Board. His appointment adds further skills and experience to the Board as we continue to build the Group's agricultural and specialist retailing activities."

Enquiries:

Wynnstay Group plc	Ken Greetham, Chief Executive Paul Roberts, Finance Director	T: 01691 828512
Biddicks	Katie Tzouliadis / Sophie Lane	T: 020 3178 6378
WH Ireland Limited (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)	Robin Gwyn	T: 0161 832 2174
Shore Capital (Joint Broker)	Andrew Raca	T: 020 7408 4090

Disclosures required pursuant to Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies

James John McCarthy currently holds the following directorships or partnerships:

Advent International

Poundland Holdings Limited

Poundland Limited

Poundland Willenhall Limited

Bargain Limited

Homes & More Limited

M&O Business Systems Limited

Poundland International Limited

Poundland Retail Limited

Poundland Trustee Limited

Poundland Value Retailing Limited

Sheptonview Limited

Dawson Holdings PLC

There is no further information to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

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