12th May 2015 08:50
Camkids Group plc
("Camkids", the "Company" or the "Group")
Notice of AGM and Director resignation
Camkids Group plc (AIM: CAMK), a leading Chinese designer, manufacturer and distributor of branded outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment for children and teenagers, announces that printed copies of its Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2014 were distributed yesterday to shareholders together with the Notice of Annual General Meeting and a form of proxy. Electronic copies of these documents are available from the Company's investor relations website at www.camkids-ir.com in accordance with AIM Rule 20.
The Company's Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") will be held at 9.30 a.m. CST on 11 June 2015 at the offices of Jinjiang Mingwei Shoes & Garments Co., Ltd in Sanguangtian Industrial Area, Meiling Street, Jinjiang City, Fujian Province 362200, China.
Director resignation
The board of Camkids (the "Board") also announces that Mircle Yap has decided not to stand for re-election as a non-executive Director of Camkids at the AGM. Mr Yap's resignation will take effect from the conclusion of the AGM.
The Board would like to thank Mr Yap for his service both before and after the Company's admission to AIM. The Company intends to appoint a replacement non-executive Director as soon as a suitable candidate is identified. It is intended that the candidate will be Hong Kong or China-based and a bilingual Mandarin and English speaker. Further announcements will be made at the appropriate time.
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For further information:
Camkids Group plc | |
Zhang Congming, Executive Chairman | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 9850 |
Ng Pei Eng, Chief Finance Officer | www.camkids-ir.com |
Allenby Capital Limited | |
Alex Price / James Reeve / Nick Athanas | Tel: +44 (0) 20 3328 5656 |
www.allenbycapital.com |
Media enquiries:
Newgate | |
Adam Lloyd / Robyn McConnachie / Jasper Randall | Tel: +44 (0) 20 7653 9850 |
Notes to editors
Camkids is a leading Chinese designer, manufacturer and distributor of branded outdoor clothing, footwear and equipment for children and teenagers.
Based in Fujian province in China, the Group focuses on children's sportswear for outdoor activities, combining functionality and innovation. The products are mid-range price based, targeting mid- and high-range markets within China.
The three main product areas are:
• Camkids outdoor clothing - all weather jackets, waterproof trousers, shirts, tops and T-shirts, woollen sweaters, jeans, trousers shorts and skirts;
• Camkids footwear - hiking boots, outdoor leisure footwear, flip-flops, sandals and boots
• Camkids equipment and accessories - telescopes, backpacks, technical packs, tents, sleeping bags, headgear, caps, kettles, headlights and torches.
The Group designs its entire product range and manufactures the majority of its footwear. Outdoor apparel and accessories are currently manufactured by third party OEMs.
Camkids' primary route to market for the sale of its products is through its network of distributors. The Group has established an extensive distribution network across 29 provinces, 4 municipalities and 5 autonomous regions within the PRC and is successfully expanding its presence in tier 3 and tier 4 cities. The Group has 17 authorised distributors operating over 1,336 franchised retail outlets, and continues to develop its e-commerce business and currently has over 200 product lines on offer through its existing online partners of Taobao and JD.com.
Camkids has received a number of prestigious awards. In September 2014 it was announced that Camkids had been included in the rankings as one of "The Top 500 Asia Brands". In addition to this prestigious award, the Group's Chairman has also been honoured as one of the "Top ten new brand creators in Chinese industry".
For more information please visit www.camkids-ir.com.
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