Young & Co's Brewery PLC Appointment of a Chief Operating Officer (8989F)

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RNS Number : 8989F

Young & Co's Brewery PLC

18 July 2019

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. ("Young's")

Appointment of a Chief Operating Officer

Young's is pleased to announce the appointment of Simon Dodd as a Director in the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.

Simon has a wealth of experience, having spent more than a decade working in the pub and brewing sector. Most recently, Simon was a director of Fuller's and managing director of their beer company, having previously been operations director of their premium city pubs division. Prior to joining Fuller's, Simon was at the Orchid Pub Company where he held the role of chief operating officer following his promotion from the position of commercial director.

Simon will join the Board of Young's on 2 September 2019, reporting to Patrick Dardis.

Patrick Dardis, Chief Executive Officer of Young's, said:

"I am delighted that we have been able to attract someone of Simon's calibre and experience to take on this new role. I am confident that the extensive experience, knowledge and relevant skills that Simon has built up over his career will make a significant and positive difference to Young's."

Anthony Schroeder

Company Secretary

Thursday, 18 July 2019

Tel: [phone]

Contacts:

 
 Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. 
  Stephen Goodyear, Chairman / Patrick Dardis, 
  Chief Executive                                 020 8875 7000 
 J.P. Morgan Cazenove (AIM nominated adviser 
  and joint broker) 
  James Mitford / Behzad Arbabzadah               020 7742 4000 
 Panmure Gordon (joint broker) 
  Erik Anderson                                   020 7886 2500 
 MHP Communications 
  Tim Rowntree / Alistair de Kare-Silver          0203 128 8147 
 

Notes:

Simon's full name is Simon Ray Dodd and he is 45 years old.

Simon left Fuller's when its beer business was sold to Asahi Europe Ltd in April 2019 and the role of Managing Director of The Fuller's Beer Company became redundant.

Within the last 5 years, Simon was a director of each of the following companies:

 
 Asahi UK Holdings Ltd            George Gale and Company Ltd 
  B&D (Cookham) Ltd                Grand Canal Trading Ltd 
  B&D Country Inns I Ltd           Griffin Catering Services 
  B&D Country Inns II Ltd          Ltd 
  B&D (Farnham) Ltd                Griffin Inns Ltd 
  B&D (Kingsclere) Ltd             Nectar Imports Ltd 
  B&D (Odiham) Ltd                 Ringwoods Ltd 
  B&D (Reading) Ltd                The Dark Star Brewing Company 
  B&D (Win) Ltd                    Ltd 
  Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C.    The Stable Bar & Restaurants 
  F.S.T. Trustee Ltd               Ltd 
                                   The Stable Pizza & Cider Ltd 
                                   45 Woodfield Ltd 
 

He resigned from each of these companies in April 2019.

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