23rd Jul 2009 16:34
Kellan Group plc
("Kellan" or "the Company")
Directorate change
Kellan is pleased to announce the appointment yesterday of two new directors to the Board of the Company. Mr Ross Eades was appointed to the Board, following his appointment as the new Group Chief Executive Officer effective 20 April 2009, and Mr James McHugh was appointed as a Non-Executive Director.
Mr Eades holds 700,000 ordinary shares of 2 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), representing approximately 0.80 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital. In addition, he has been granted options over 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares, under the Company's unapproved share option scheme, further details of which were announced on 21 April 2009.
Mr McHugh holds 4,973,911 Ordinary Shares, representing approximately 5.71 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.
There is no information in relation to the new directors' appointments required pursuant to schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies other than as set out below:
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Ross David Eades, aged 47 |
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Current directorships and partnerships |
Past directorships and partnerships |
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Interquest Group plc |
E-CRM People Limited |
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F.J.B. (Contracts) Limited |
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Genesis Computer Resources Limited |
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Insight Computer Recruitment Limited |
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Intelect Recruitment Plc |
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Interquest Group (UK) Limited |
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Interquest (UK) Limited |
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Maxridge Limited |
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PeopleCo Worldwide Limited |
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Osiris Connections Limited |
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Sand Limited |
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Sand Resources Limited |
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SBS (UK) Limited |
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Test Match Solutions Ltd |
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Seamus (James) McHugh, aged 41 |
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Current directorships and partnerships |
Past directorships and partnerships |
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Aurva AG Baar (Switzerland) |
K2 Partnering Solutions SA. (Switzerland) |
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Fionnoel AG Baar (Switzerland) |
K2 Partnering Solutions Gmbh (Germany) |
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Kakushin Ltd |
K2 Partnering Solutions Sarl. (France) |
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Partners K2 Baar (Switzerland) |
K2 Partnering Solutions Ltd |
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K2 Partnering Solutions Inc. (US) |
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K2 Partnering Solutions (West) Inc. (US) |
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K2 Human Capital Solutions Ltd |
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K2 Human Capital Solutions Inc. (US) |
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Arthus Sarl. (France) |
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Zudora Inc. (US) |
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The Solution Base Ltd |
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K2 Partnering Solutions Sarl., a French company of which Mr McHugh was a director was placed into liquidation after being placed in French "redressement judiciaire" proceedings in 2006 by Mr McHugh as Co-Gerant.
Arthus Sarl., a French company of which Mr McHugh was a director was placed into liquidation after being placed in French "redressement judiciaire" proceedings in 2006 by Mr McHugh as Gerant.
The combined amounts outstanding are less than €100,000.
John Bowmer and Tony Reeves, Co-Chairmen of Kellan Group, commented:
"We are delighted to announce these appointments to the Board. Both Ross and James have extensive experience in the recruitment industry both in building businesses and guiding them through difficult market conditions. We believe that their skills and experience will prove invaluable to us in the extremely challenging times facing the Company and the industry as a whole."
Enquiries:
Kellan Group PLC
Ross Eades, Chief Executive Officer
Will Coker, Chief Financial Officer
Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7268 6200
Strand Partners Limited
Simon Raggett / Angela Peace
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7409 3494
Related Shares:
Kellan Group