13th Nov 2025 07:59
13 November 2025
Solid State plc
("Solid State", the "Group" or the "Company")
Bereavement
Solid State plc (AIM: SOLI), announces with great sadness that its Chief Executive Officer, Gary Marsh, has died after a short illness.
John Macmichael, who has been with the business for nearly 20 years and is currently Managing Director of Solsta, the Components division of the Group, will stand in as Interim Chief Executive. John will have the support of a long-standing and highly experienced Board of Directors and senior management team with both industry and PLC expertise, ensuring continuity of leadership.
Nigel Rogers, Chairman of Solid State, commented:
"On behalf of the Board and all of our colleagues across the wider Group, our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with Gary's family at this sad time. I would also like to thank John for readily accepting additional responsibility despite coming to terms with the loss of a close friend and colleague.
"Gary has left an enduring legacy, and I am sure that the Group's businesses will continue to flourish."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of the UK version of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended ("MAR"). Upon the publication of this announcement via a Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
For further information please contact:
Solid State plc Nigel Rogers - Chairman John Macmichael - Interim Chief Executive Peter James - Group Finance Director | Via Walbrook |
Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) Adrian Hadden / Callum Davidson (Corporate Finance) Jasper Berry / Tim Redfern (Sales / ECM) | 020 7220 0500 |
Walbrook PR (Financial PR) Tom Cooper / Nick Rome / Joe Walker | 020 7933 8780 0797 122 1972 |
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