Celtic PLC Appointment of NED (4920R)

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RNS Number : 4920R

Celtic PLC

09 December 2016

09 December 2016

Celtic PLC

Appointment of NED

Celtic PLC (the "Company" or "Celtic") is pleased to announce that it has appointed Sharon Brown as a non-executive director of the Company on 09 December 2016, with immediate effect.

Sharon (aged 48) is currently a non-executive director of McColl's Retail Group plc, Fidelity Special Values Plc and F&C Capital & Income Investment Trust plc. Between 1998 and 2013, Sharon was Finance Director and Company Secretary of Dobbies Garden Centres Ltd and between 1991 and 1998, she held a senior financial position within the retail division of John Menzies plc.

Ian Bankier, Chairman of Celtic, said "I am delighted to welcome Sharon to the board of Celtic. Sharon brings a wealth of expertise and business acumen, especially from the retail sector, which will further enhance the skill set of the board."

A full list of current directorships and past directorships held within the last five years are listed below:

Current Directorships

 
 Position                  Company 
 Non-executive Director    Fidelity Special Values 
                            plc 
 Non-executive Director    F&C Capital & Income Investment 
                            Trust plc 
 Non-executive Director    McColl's Retail Group 
                            plc 
 Co-founder and Director   Farm Park Limited 
 Co-founder and Director   Delight Delicatessen Limited 
 

Past Directorships (in the last five years)

 
 Position   Company 
 Director   Dobbies Garden Centres 
             Limited 
 Director   Edinburgh Butterfly Farm 
             Limited 
 Director   Grovelands Garden Centre 
             Limited 
 Director   Tropical World Limited 
 Director   Westwood Garden Centre 
             Limited 
 Director   Sandyholm Garden Centre 
             & Coffee Shop Limited 
 

Sharon Brown does not hold any shares in the capital of the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures required to be made in respect of the appointment under Schedule 2(g) or Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

 
 Company 
  Michael Nicholson, Company 
  Secretary                       0141 551 4298 
 
   Canaccord Genuity Limited 
   Bruce Garrow, Nominated 
   Adviser                        020 7523 8350 
 

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