4th Nov 2010 07:00
JSJS DESIGNS PLC
(AIM : JSJS)
Directorate Changes and Issue of Equity
Pursuant to the announcement on 8 September 2010 regarding a £300,000 placing with Mr Mike Lord, the Board of JSJS Designs plc ("JSJS" or "the Company"), specialists in the design, development and manufacture of room automation systems, today announces the appointment of Mr Lord as Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors of JSJS ("the Board"), with immediate effect. JSJS further announces that it has appointed Mr Simon Lane to the Board as Sales Director and Mr Frank Tiller (previously a Non-Executive Director) has assumed the responsibilities of Finance Director, and will serve as an executive member of the Board.
Following these changes, Howard Marshall has resigned as Non-executive Chairman. The above changes are effective immediately. The Board would like to publicly thank Howard for his expertise and his support during this formative period.
John Shermer, Chief Executive, commented:
"I am pleased to be able to welcome Mike Lord and Simon Lane to the board and to confirm that Frank Tiller will now act in an executive capacity. The expanded board will provide invaluable experience, Mike who has won many awards for business success will significantly strengthen the team ready for expansion and the exploitation of the research and development to date. Recruiting Simon Lane is a real achievement given his huge success over recent years selling into the retail sector, he has vast experience and many valuable contacts in the UK Europe and the USA. we are delighted to welcome him on board I know he has received other lucrative offers from much larger companies."
Directorate Changes
The following disclosures are in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Michael Lord (aged 44)
His directorships in the last five years are as follows:
Name Further Detail
Handicare Accessibility Limited
Stourton Hill Stables Limited
Minivator Group Limited
Minivator Benefit Trust Limited
Companion Stairlifts Limited
British Healthcare Trades Association
Somers Totalkare Limited
Assistive Technology Practitioners Limited
Equestrian Educations Limited Dissolved
Simon Lane (aged 48)
His directorships in the last five years are as follows:
Name Further Detail
C H Byron (Electrical) Limited Resigned
Kasi Limited Dissolved
There are no other disclosures required in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.
Mr Lord owns 15,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") in JSJS representing approximately 5.88 per cent. of the enlarged ordinary share capital. Mr Lane does not own any Ordinary Shares in JSJS. Further to the above appointments, the total directors' holding is 116,5000,000 Ordinary Shares representing approximately 45.6 per cent. of the enlarged share capital.
Issue of Equity
In settlement of outstanding fees, the Company has agreed to issue 2,700,000 new ordinary shares of 0.1p each ("New Ordinary Shares") to Howard Marshall. Application has been made to the London Stock Exchange plc for the New Ordinary Shares to be admitted to trading on AIM which is expected to occur on 5 November 2010.
In accordance with the provisions of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the Financial Services Authority, the Company confirms that, following this issue, its issued share capital comprises 255,233,333 Ordinary Shares of 0.1p each. All of the Ordinary Shares have equal voting rights and none of the Ordinary Shares are held in Treasury. The total number of voting rights in the Company is therefore 255,233,333.
This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Contacts: | |
JSJS Designs Plc | www.jsjsdesigns.com |
John Shermer, CEO | +44 (0) 1902 500 562 |
WH Ireland Limited | www.wh-ireland.co.uk |
Mike Coe / Marc Davies | +44 (0) 117 945 3470 |
SVS Securities Plc | www.svssecurities.com |
Ian Callaway / Alexander Mattey | +44 (0) 20 7638 5600 |
Yellow Jersey PR | www.yellowjerseypr.com |
Dominic Barretto | +44 (0) 20 8980 3545 |
About JSJS Designs
JSJS Designs develops home automation systems to enable consumers to remotely operate everyday household appliances such as lighting, heating, air conditioning, door entry, audio, video and security. The Company is targeting the potentially significant mass market as consumers increasingly seek to "retro-fit" smart home technologies into their homes and, in the longer term, the "extra care" residential market where there is demand from the providers of such schemes to enable independent living for the elderly and physically immobile.
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