Epwin Group PLC Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director (9831E)

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RNS Number : 9831E

Epwin Group PLC

02 November 2022

2(nd) November 2022

Epwin Group Plc

Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Epwin Group Plc (AIM: EPWN) ("Epwin", the "Company" or the "Group"), the leading manufacturer of energy efficient and low maintenance building products, with significant market shares, supplying the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement ("RMI"), new build and social housing sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Harrison as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 2(nd) November 2022.

Stephen is currently Chief Executive Officer at Forterra plc, a London Stock Exchange Main Market listed supplier of essential building materials to the UK's construction sector. Stephen joined Hanson plc in 2002 and was appointed as Managing Director of Hanson Building Products, the predecessor to Forterra, in 2012. During his tenure Stephen successfully steered Forterra through its divestment from the HeidelbergCement Group and led its IPO in 2016. Stephen is due to step down as CEO of Forterra in the first half of 2023. Stephen is currently a Director of the Brick Development Association and was previously a Director of the Construction Products Association.

Stephen will be a member of the audit, remuneration and nomination committees and will become chair of the remuneration committee in 2023.

Andrew Eastgate, Chairman of the Group, said: "I am delighted to welcome Stephen to the Board of Epwin. Stephen brings significant industry and leadership experience to the business as the Group continues to execute its strategy."

Contact information

 
 
   Epwin Group Plc 
   Jon Bednall, Chief Executive 
   Chris Empson, Group Finance Director      0203 128 8168 
 Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser and 
  Joint Broker) 
  Corporate Advisory                         0207 408 4090 
  Daniel Bush / Iain Sexton 
 
  Corporate Broking 
  Fiona Conroy 
 
  Zeus Capital Limited (Joint Broker) 
  Dominic King / Nick Searle                 0203 829 5000 
 MHP Communications                          0203 128 8168 
  Reg Hoare / Charlie Barker / Pauline      [e-mail] 
  Guenot 
 
 

About Epwin

Epwin is the leading manufacturer of energy efficient and low maintenance building products, with significant market shares, supplying the Repair, Maintenance and Improvement (" RMI"), new build and social housing sectors.

The Company is incorporated, domiciled and operates principally in the United Kingdom.

www.epwin.co.uk/investors/

Regulatory disclosures

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, Stephen Richard Harrison, aged 54, holds or has held in the past 5 years the following directorships and partnerships:

 
 Current directorships/partnerships   Directorships/partnerships within 
                                       the last 5 years 
                                      Construction Products Association 
 Forterra plc                          Ltd 
 Forterra Building Products Ltd 
 Bison Precast Ltd 
 Formpave Ltd 
 London Brick Company Ltd 
 Cradley Special Brick Company 
  Ltd 
 Red Bank Ltd 
 Butterley Brick Ltd 
 Forterra Holdings Ltd 
 The Brick Development Association 
  Ltd 
 
 

There is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of the above appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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