Airea PLC Appointment of Director and Company Secretary (1898Z)

TIDMAIEA

RNS Number : 1898Z

Airea PLC

19 May 2021

AIREA plc ('the Company')

Appointment of Director and Company Secretary

Following the Company's announcement on 15 March 2021 of Paul Stevenson's intention to step down from the Board, the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Thomas as Group Finance Director and Company Secretary.

Ryan has previously worked at Eco-Bat Technologies as Finance Director of the European Division. Eco-Bat is one of the world's largest producers and recyclers of lead with operations in Europe, Africa & North America.

Ryan will join the Group on 24 May 2021 ahead of a short handover period with Paul who leaves the Group on 11 June 2021. Ryan will join the Board on 11 June 2021.

Neil Rylance CEO made the following comment: "Ryan has extensive experience within the manufacturing sector and I am delighted that he has joined the Group at this exciting time. I must also express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the help and support Paul has given to me, during the last three years."

Additional Information in respect of the AIM Rules

The following information regarding the appointment of Ryan James Thomas, aged 38, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 
 Previous Directorships (within the last five years) 
 ECO-BAT B.V. 
 08135583 Limited (formerly Health Child Care Limited) 
 

As at the date of this announcement, Ryan Thomas does not hold any ordinary shares in the Company.

Ryan Thomas was a director of 08135583 Limited (formerly Health Child Care Limited) within twelve months of that company entering creditors' voluntary liquidation on 11 July 2017, with the company formally dissolved on 26 November 2018.

There are no further disclosures pursuant to Rule 17 or Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment of Ryan Thomas.

For further information, please contact:

AIREA plc

   Neil Rylance, Chief Executive Officer        01924 266561 

N+1 Singer

   Peter Steel                                                     020 7496 3061 

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact [e-mail] or visit www.rns.com.

RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.

END

BOAFLFVSEVIALIL

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 19, 2021 10:34 ET (14:34 GMT)