3rd Nov 2008 09:55
TV COMMERCE HOLDINGS PLC
BOARD CHANGES
The Board of TV Commerce Holdings plc (the "Company"), announces the following Board changes:
The Board would like to thank Mr Stanzione and Mr Mintern for their service to the Company.
John "David" Ian Hargreaves, (age 68)
David Hargreaves is a Chartered Mining Engineer and Geologist. After training in the UK coal industry he spent ten years in operational management in North and South America and southern Africa. In 1974 he joined the research department of London stockbroker, James Capel to become Head of Mining Research. David runs his own consultancy business specialising in gemstone mining and marketing. David is currently a non-executive director of AIM quoted gemstone technology company, DiamondTech Inc.
David is a Fellow of the Geological Society and holds a First Class Mine Managers Certificate, in both the UK and the Republic of South Africa and has a Ph.D. Economics.
Listed below are the names of the companies (other than the Company) of which Mr Hargreaves has been a director or partner at any time in the past five years.
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Current Directorships / Partnerships held |
Past Directorships / Partnerships held |
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DiamondTech Inc. |
Black Angel Mining Limited |
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Diamond Tech Limited |
Harry's Properties Limited |
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Fair Trade Gemstones Limited |
Minex (Pvt) Ltd |
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The Silurian Company Ltd |
T & T Packaging Limited |
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Zambezi Emeralds Limited |
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Rakesh Ramesh Patel FCCA, (age 45)
Rakesh Patel qualified as a chartered certified accountant in 1991 and became a partner in Gerald Edelman, a firm of chartered accountants in London, in 1997. In 1992, he formed the corporate finance division, dealing with acquisitions, disposals, mergers, private placings and stock market flotations. He was involved in advising on the acquisition of Ryman the Stationer and left the firm in 1996 to become group financial controller of Chancerealm Limited, a group including Ryman Limited and Contessa Ladieswear Limited and was involved in the acquisition and integration of Contessa Ladieswear Limited.
Rakesh returned to Gerald Edelman in 1997 to head the firm's corporate finance division until leaving in March 2003 to join Adler Shine LLP, chartered accountants, where he heads the firm's corporate finance division.
Rakesh has acted in over 30 AIM transactions as Reporting Accountant and has also acted as interim or part-time director to a number of private and public companies. He is currently chief executive officer of The Niche Group plc and finance director of Microcap Equities plc, both of which are quoted on AIM, and will act as finance director for the Company.
Listed below are the names of the companies (other than the Company) of which Mr Patel has been a director or partner at any time in the past five years.
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Current Directorships / Partnerships held |
Past Directorships / Partnerships held |
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Adler Shine LLP |
Academy Day Nurseries & Childcare Ltd |
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Dhobiwala LLP |
Academy Property & Development Ltd |
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Dominion Pacific plc |
CEC Properties Limited |
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Gracemoor Holdings Limited |
Consulta Veritas Ltd |
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Microcap Equities plc |
Equity Portfolio plc |
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Mountfield Group plc |
Headstart (LB) Ltd |
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Saya Enterprises Limited |
Headstart (MK) Ltd |
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Shayona Restaurants Limited |
Headstart (NT) Ltd |
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The Clothes Spa Limited |
Headstart (PE) Ltd |
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The Dry Cleaner LLP |
Leisure Activity plc |
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The Niche Group plc |
Leisure Perspectives plc |
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London & Newcastle Holdings plc |
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Medical Engineering Limited |
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Naughton-Green Associates Limited |
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RRP Financial Consulting Limited |
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The Creative Education Corporation plc |
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The Interactive Sports Store Limited |
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The Niche Group plc |
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YoYo Direct Limited |
Nicolas "Nick" John Eastwood, (age 56)
Nick Eastwood ACSM, CEng, MIMM, FIQ has over 30 years experience in the mining and quarrying industry in both operational and technical roles. After graduating as a mining engineer from the Camborne School of Mines in 1974, he spent several years in Africa in the copper and gold mining industries. Returning to the UK he joined ARC Ltd (a subsidiary of Consolidated Goldfields Limited) on quarry operations and then moved to a technical role with Blue Circle Industries Ltd. As principal mining engineer for the group, Nick was involved in all aspects of raw material extraction processes worldwide. He has also acted as a specialist mining industry recruitment consultant, providing skilled professionals to international clients worldwide.
Nick is not currently a director of any company (other than the Company).
Save as disclosed above, there are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
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David Hargreaves, CEO |
TV Commerce Holdings plc |
Tel: 078 8443 7468 |
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Liam Murray/Aaron Smyth Nominated Adviser |
Dowgate Capital Advisers Ltd |
Tel: 020 7492 4777 |
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Philip Dumas |
Dowgate Capital Stockbrokers Ltd |
Tel: 020 7492 4799 |
Further information can be found on the Company's website, www.tvcommerce.co.uk.
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