Wilmcote Holdings PLC Appointment of Kevin Dangerfield as CFO (4706X)

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RNS Number : 4706X

Wilmcote Holdings PLC

30 April 2019

LEI number: 2138004EUUU11OVHZW75

Wilmcote Holdings plc

("Wilmcote" or the "Company")

Appointment of Kevin Dangerfield as Chief Financial Officer

London, 30 April 2019 - Wilmcote Holdings plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Dangerfield as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") and a Director of the Company effective from 1 July 2019.

Kevin joins Wilmcote from Laird, the leading UK electronic components maker, where he has been CFO since October 2016, continuing in the role since Laird's acquisition by Advent International in 2018.

During his tenure at Laird, Kevin successfully led the group through a re-organisation and strategic re-focus, significantly improving margins and cash flow, and subsequently negotiating the sale to Advent.

Prior to Laird, Kevin served as CFO of Morgan Advanced Materials plc from 2006 to 2016, following six years as Group Financial Controller (2000-2006).

Adrian Whitfield, Wilmcote's Chief Executive Officer commented: "I am delighted to welcome Kevin to Wilmcote. He has extensive knowledge and experience that will support the successful delivery of our investment strategy".

Enquiries:

Numis Securities Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Tel: [phone]

Kevin Cruickshank

Jamie Loughborough

Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited (Joint Broker)

Tel: [phone]

Ben Bailey

Nick Stamp

Alex Moraru

Teneo (Financial PR)

Tel: [phone]

Charles Armitstead

Further regulatory disclosures

Other than as disclosed below, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with AIM Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 
 
   Full name (age) 
 Kevin Jeremy Dangerfield (52) 
 Current directorships: 
 Southern Graphite Services 
  Limited 
 
 Current directorships expected 
  to terminate on or before 30 
  June 2019: 
 AI Ladder Limited                  Laird Limited 
  Laird Treasury Limited             Laird (Finance) Limited 
  Laird Resources (Jersey) 2017      Laird (Nominees) Limited 
  Limited                            Laird Holdings Limited 
  Laird Overseas Holdings Limited 
  Laird Asia Holdings Limited 
 
   Past Directorships held in 
   the last five years: 
 ABC Number 52 Limited              Morgan Advanced Materials 
  Cattron UK Limited                 PLC 
  E/M Coatings Limited Laird         Morgan Holdings Limited 
  Connectivity UK Limited            Morgan North America Holding 
  Laird Group Limited                Limited 
  Laird (No 1) Limited               Morganite Special Carbons 
  Laird Nominees (no.7) Limited      Limited 
  Law Debenture MC Senior Pension    Petty France Investment Nominees 
  Trust Corporation                  Limited 
                                     Teledyne E2V Limited 
                                     Terrassen Holdings Limited 
 

As at today's date, Kevin Dangerfield does not hold any ordinary shares in the capital of the Company.

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