29th Jun 2015 07:00
29 June 2015
PRODUCE INVESTMENTS PLC
("Produce," "Company" or the "Group")
Directorate Change
Produce Investments Plc (AIM: PIL), a leading operator in the fresh potato and daffodil sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Davidson CBE to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Neil has over 30 years' experience in the agri-food sector. He started his career at Northern Foods where he held various roles including Managing Director of the milk division, before becoming Chief Executive of Express Dairies when it demerged from Northern Foods in 1998. Neil subsequently became Chief Executive of Arla Foods following its merger with Express Dairies before retiring in 2005.
Neil was a Non-Executive Director of Persimmon plc from 2004 until 2013 and was Chairman of Cherry Valley Farms between 2005 and 2010. He is a former President of the Dairy Industry Federation, the UK Representative for the Board of the European Dairy Association and Vice President of Dairy UK. In 2006 Neil was awarded a CBE for his services to the dairy industry. Neil is currently the Chairman of The Cricketer Publishing Limited.
There are no additional matters to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
For further information contact:
Produce Investments plc |
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Brian Macdonald | 01890 819503 |
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Shore Capital & Corporate Limited (Nomad) |
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Stephane Auton / Patrick Castle | 020 7408 4090 |
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Powerscourt |
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Nick Dibden / Sophie Moate / Samantha Trillwood | 020 7250 1446 |
Additional Information:
Richard Colin Neil Davidson, 64, is a Director of the following companies:
Bridge4 Rehabilitation Limited
Bridge4 Health Limited
Foodzeen Limited
Wireframe IO Limited
Cricketarchive Limited
Thixate Limited
The Cricketer Publishing Limited
Maplewell Ltd
Test Match Extra.Com Limited
In the last five years, he has also been a Director of the following companies:
Eminate Limited
Competition Law Process Management Limited
Persimmon PLC
Investors in Cricket Limited
Nottingham Television
Television Nottingham Limited
The Nickerson Group Rothwell Limited
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