9th Jun 2017 07:00
9 June 2017
Produce Investments PLC
(the "Company" or "Group")
Board Appointments
9 June 2017 - Produce Investments plc (AIM: PIL), a leading operator in the fresh potato and daffodil sectors, announces the appointment of Robert Johnston and Ronald Barrie Clapham to the Board as Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect.
Robert Johnston is the principal representative of the Jerry Zucker Revocable Trust, the largest shareholder in the Company, owning 6,897,136 shares, representing c. 25.6% of the Company's issued share capital.
Barrie Clapham is a former Director and Chairman of the Company, having held that position from the Company's inception in 2006 until its AGM in November 2016, when he stood down after serving two five-year terms as Chairman. Barrie has a beneficial interest in 5,928,059 shares, representing c. 22.0% of the Group's issued share capital.
Neil Davidson, Chairman of Produce Investments, commented: "At this important stage in the development of the Company we believe that it will be helpful to have our largest shareholders represented on the Board. Robert has an excellent track record in helping companies to achieve ambitious growth plans, and Barrie brings considerable knowledge of both the Company and our industry. I am pleased to welcome them both to the Board and I and my fellow directors look forward to working with them to develop the business and so generate significant incremental value for all our shareholders."
Full name: | Ronald Barrie Clapham |
Age: | 65 years old |
Current directorships: | AXIS (LOWTHER) LIMITED BARON PROPERTIES LIMITED BROOKFIELD MEDIA LLP CASTLESTREAM LIMITED CD LETTINGS LIMITED CLYDEWAY INVESTMENTS LIMITED CREDENTIAL (BAILLIESTON) LIMITED CREDENTIAL (DOWANHILL) LIMITED CREDENTIAL (GREENOCK) LIMITED CREDENTIAL (PETERBOROUGH) LTD CREDENTIAL (WARDPARK NORTH) LIMITED CREDENTIAL (WARDPARK SOUTH) LIMITED CREDENTIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED CREDENTIAL BATH STREET LIMITED CREDENTIAL CHARING CROSS LIMITED CREDENTIAL CLARKSTON TOLL LIMITED CREDENTIAL CT LIMITED CREDENTIAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED CREDENTIAL LOGISTICS LIMITED CREDENTIAL MUIRHOUSE LIMITED CREDENTIAL OLDCO LIMITED CREDENTIAL PRODUCE LLP CREDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL FINANCE LIMITED CREDENTIAL SHOP LIMITED CREDENTIAL TAY HOUSE LIMITED CREDENTIAL TRADING LIMITED CROWNDATA LTD DICKSON TENANCIES LIMITED DOUGLAS SHELF SEVEN LIMITED DOUGLAS SHELF SIX LIMITED DOUGLAS SHELF TEN LIMITED DOUGLAS SHELF TWO LIMITED DUMBARTON ROAD LIMITED ELITESCHEME LIMITED GFS (MOTHERWELL) LIMITED HAMILTONHILL ESTATES LIMITED L & S (BELHAVEN) LTD L & S (DOWANHILL) LTD L&S (LOWTHER TERRACE) LIMITED L&S REIT AM LIMITED LEGAL SERVICES CENTRE LIMITED(THE) LONDON & SCOTTISH INVESTMENT FINANCE LIMITED LONDON & SCOTTISH INVESTMENTS LIMITED LONDON & SCOTTISH PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED LONDON & SCOTTISH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED LONDON & SCOTTISH RESIDENTIAL LIMITED LS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED MILLER STREET LIMITED NORHAM PROPERTIES LIMITED OLD MILL STUDIOS LIMITED OLD RUTHERGLEN ROAD LIMITED PURSOL LIMITED QUILLCO 97 LIMITED SQUEEZE NEWCO (ELMBANK) LIMITED SQUEEZE NEWCO 2 LIMITED STOCK (2014) LIMITED STYLEBACK 2 LIMITED THE AYRSHIRE GOLF COMPANY LIMITED VIRGINIA COURT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED |
Directorships in the last 5 years: | CHARTFIELD ONE LIMITED CLYDE SHOPPING CENTRE LIMITED CREDENTIAL (CAMBUSLANG) LIMITED CREDENTIAL (CUMBERNAULD) LIMITED CREDENTIAL (MILTON KEYNES) CREDENTIAL (PAISLEY) LIMITED CREDENTIAL (ROCHDALE) CREDENTIAL (ST ANDREWS) LIMITED CREDENTIAL 233 ST VINCENT STREET LIMITED CREDENTIAL ACURA LIMITED CREDENTIAL DUNBAR LIMITED CREDENTIAL LOGISTICS (KL) LIMITED CREDENTIAL MANAGEMENT INVESTMENTS LIMITED CREDENTIAL PROJECTS LIMITED DOUGLAS SHELF ELEVEN LIMITED GRANUTYRE LIMITED GREENVALE AP LIMITED L&S KILMACOLM LTD LSI REIT AM LIMITED PRODUCE INVESTMENTS PLC QUILLCO 157 LIMITED QUILLCO 3 LIMITED SQUEEZE NEWCO PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
Full name: | Robert Bruce Johnston |
Age: | 52 years old |
Current directorships: | COLABOR GROUP INC GAS NATURAL INC CORNING NATURAL GAS HOLDING CO. SUPREMEX INC CIRCA ENTERPRISES INC |
Directorships in the last 5 years: | FYFFES PLC SPAN AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS GALVANIC APPLIED SCIENCES CENTRAL VERMONT PUBLIC SERVICE CORP |
Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further matters to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information contact:
Produce Investments plc | |
Angus Armstrong (CEO) | 01890 819 501 |
Numis Securities Limited (Nomad) | |
Oliver Cardigan / Tom Ballard | 020 7260 1000 |
Powerscourt | |
Nick Dibden / Samantha Trillwood | 020 7250 1446 |
Notes to Editors
The Group is a vertically integrated company supplying blue chip retail customers with potatoes and daffodils.
Website: www.produceinvestments.co.uk
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