Appointment of Finance Director

 

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RNS Number : 4404N 
Cattles PLC 
10 June 2010 
 

10 June 2010 
 
 
 
 
                                  Cattles plc 
 
                        Appointment of Paul Felton-Smith 
 
Cattles plc announces the following information, as required by Listing Rule 
9.6.13, in relation to Paul Felton-Smith who, as announced on 3 June 2010, will 
be appointed as the Finance Director of Cattles plc immediately after the Annual 
General Meeting on 29 June 2010, subject to the approval of the Financial 
Services Authority:- 
 
1.         In the last five years Paul Felton-Smith has been (but is no longer) 
a Director (as defined for the purposes of Listing Rule 9.6.13) of the following 
publicly quoted companies:- 
 
-     Lupus Capital plc 
-     Choices UK plc 
-     MICE Group plc 
-     Highbury House Communications plc 
 
However, Paul Felton-Smith was not a member of the Board of Directors of Choices 
UK plc, MICE Group plc and Highbury House Communications plc. 
 
2.         Following an introduction by the company's banks Paul Felton-Smith 
joined Choices UK plc as its Turnaround Director in July 2007 to assist with the 
re-financing of the company.  After extensive discussions with interested 
parties had failed to produce an acceptable offer, Choices UK plc entered into 
administration in September 2007. 
 
3.         Following an introduction by the company's banks Paul Felton-Smith 
joined MICE Group plc as its Chief Restructuring Officer in April 2007 to 
restructure the company.  Ultimately MICE Group plc entered into administration 
in June 2007. 
 
4.         Following an introduction by the company's banks Paul Felton-Smith 
joined Highbury House Communications plc in June 2005 and then became its 
Finance Director in September 2005 to re-structure the existing facilities and 
re-finance the business.  Ultimately Highbury House Communications plc went into 
administrative receivership in January 2006. 
 
5.         Following an introduction by the company's majority shareholder Paul 
Felton-Smith joined Systor AG as its Chief Financial Officer in September 2001 
to restructure the business.  Following a managed sale process Systor AG 
eventually entered into administration. 
 
There is no other information to be disclosed in relation to Paul Felton-Smith 
pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13. 
 
For further information, please contact: 
 
Roland Todd, Company Secretary and Legal Counsel, Cattles plc 
 
Paul Marriott, Financial Dynamics 
        Tel:  [phone] 
 
 
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