Scapa Group PLC Directorate Change (4232V)

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RNS Number : 4232V

Scapa Group PLC

07 August 2020

7 August 2020

LEI No. 213800QIPVTK5ES5UU36

Scapa Group plc

('Scapa' or 'the Company')

Directorate Change

Scapa Group plc (AIM: SCPA), a diversified Healthcare and Industrial company focused on bringing best-in-class innovation, design and manufacturing solutions to its customers, announces that David Blackwood, Non-Executive Director, has informed the Board of his intention to step down by the end of the calendar year after four years with the Company.

The Board will commence a search for a new Non-Executive Director who will assume the role of Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee from David. David will remain on the Board until his departure to support the recruitment process and ensure an orderly transition. He will therefore still be seeking re-election by shareholders at today's Annual General Meeting.

Larry Pentz, Chairman of Scapa, commented:

"We would like to thank David for his dedication and commitment to Scapa during the last four years and appreciate his ongoing support whilst the Board seeks his replacement. We congratulate him on his recent appointment as Chairman of Connect Group and wish him the best in his future endeavours."

For further information:

 
 Scapa Group plc 
  Heejae Chae - Group Chief Executive 
  Oskar Zahn - Chief Finance Officer        0161 301 7430 
 Numis Securities Limited 
  (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) 
  Freddie Barnfield/Mark Lander             020 7260 1000 
 Berenberg 
  (Joint Broker) 
  Chris Bowman/Toby Flaux                  020 3207 7800 
 FTI Consulting 
  (Media Relations) 
  Simon Conway/Victoria Foster Mitchell    020 3727 1000 
 

About Scapa Group plc

Scapa Group plc is a diversified Healthcare and Industrial company focused on bringing best-in-class innovation, design and manufacturing solutions to its customers.

Healthcare

Scapa Healthcare is the trusted strategic partner of choice for the world's leading companies in Advanced Wound Care, Consumer Wellness and Medical Device Fixation. We partner with the top global MedTech companies to develop and manufacture innovative skin friendly medical device fixation and topical solutions, from inception through to market delivery, from our state-of-the-art facilities.

For further information, please visit www.scapahealthcare.com

Industrial

Scapa Industrial is a global supplier of bonding solutions and manufacturer of adhesive-based products which offer meaningful value in industrial applications due to their lightweight, easy-to-apply properties. We are recognised for our unparalleled range of products, including adhesive tapes, films and foams, and we can engineer custom designs for even the most unique applications.

For further information, please visit www.scapaindustrial.com

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