29th Feb 2012 17:04
zamano plc ("zamano" or the "Company")
29 February 2012
Board Changes
zamano PLC (AIM:ZMNO, ESM:ZAZ), is pleased to announce that it has made additions to its Board. John Rockett will be appointed as a non-executive director of the Company and Chairman of the board of directors, with effect from 29 February 2012.
Mr. Rockett, 61, is a Chartered Accountant with extensive business experience obtained through-out his career. Prior to his current role as an independent financial consultant, he was the Head of AIB Private Banking between 1995 and 2008.
On the same date, Peter Furlong, 33, will also be appointed as a non-executive director of the Company. Mr. Furlong is an experienced investor and is currently a Director with Pageant Holdings, zamano's largest shareholder, prior to which he held roles as a Debt/Equity Proprietary Trader at RBS and Morgan Stanley between 2002 and 2007.
Finally, the Company also announces that, on the same date, Mike Watson will resign from his roles as Chairman and Director of the Company.
Pat Landy, Acting CEO, commented as follows in relation to these board changes:
"The board would like to thank Mike for his unstinting commitment to the company over the past five and a half years and would like to welcome John Rockett and Peter Furlong to the board. Building upon recent progress, the new appointees will bring renewed vigour to assist in the further development of Zamano"
Matters for disclosure under paragraph 17 of both the ESM Rules and the AIM Rules with respect to the appointment of the Non - Executive Directors
Full Name | John Peter Rockett
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Age | 61
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Current Shareholding in zamano plc | None
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Current Directorships or Partnership | The Second Belfry Properties (UK) PLC The Third Belfry Properties (UK) PLC The Fourth Belfry Properties (UK) PLC The Five Belfry Properties (UK) PLC The Sixth Belfry Properties (UK) SA Shay Properties Bury SARL Shay Property Investments SARL Portman SA Kanizay Ltd. Tryzay Ltd. Tristor Ltd. AIM MT Fund Asia Pte. Ltd. AIB Alpha Japan Fund Pte. Ltd. The Community Foundation of Ireland Ltd. |
Previous Directorships or Partnerships in the past 5 years | None |
Full Name | Peter Furlong
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Age | 33
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Current Shareholding in zamano plc | None
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Current Directorships or Partnership | Pageant Holdings Limited Melcorpo Commercial Properties Ltd
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Previous Directorships or Partnerships in the past 5 years | F & F Developments Limited
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There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regards to these appointments as outlined under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of both the ESM Rules and the AIM Rules.
zamano plc
Michael Connolly, Company Secretary
Tel: +353 1 554 7200
NCB Corporate Finance
Conor McCarthy / Shane Lawlor
Tel: +353 1 611 5611
Cenkos Securities
Jon Fitzpatrick
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 8900
Alan Stewart
Tel: +44 (0)131 200 6939
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