Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC Board Appointment (4838S)
October 03 2017 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4838S
Hill & Smith Hldgs PLC
03 October 2017
3 October 2017
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
Board Appointment
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC ('Hill & Smith' or 'the
Group'), an international group with leading positions in the
supply of infrastructure products and galvanizing services to
global markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan
Giddins, as a Non-executive Director and the Group's Senior
Independent Director with effect from 3 October 2017.
Alan Giddins is a Managing Partner and co-head of Private Equity
at 3i Group plc ("3i"), and a member of its Executive Committee. He
has extensive experience of sitting on the boards of international
businesses, and is currently a non-executive director of two
companies in which 3i has invested, JMJ Associates, a leading
transformational consultancy focused on safety, headquartered in
the US, and Audley Travel, a market leader in tailor-made
experiential travel. Alan sits on the Remuneration and Audit
Committees of both companies. Prior to joining 3i in 2005, he spent
13 years in investment banking advising a broad range of quoted
companies. He qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG in 1990
and has a degree in economics.
Jock Lennox, Chairman of Hill & Smith, said:
"I am delighted that Alan has agreed to join us. The Group will
benefit from his considerable board involvement, gained across a
wide range of businesses and his experiences will bring a valuable
and fresh perspective to our Board as we continue to develop our
presence in the global infrastructure and galvanizing markets."
Alan Giddins said:
"Hill & Smith has successfully grown its business through a
combination of strong organic growth and focused acquisitions. I am
extremely pleased to be joining the Board and look forward to
contributing to the continued development of the Group."
There are no further matters required to be disclosed under
paragraph 9.6.13 of The Listing Rules.
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For further information, please contact:
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC
Jock Lennox, Chairman Tel: +44 (0)121 704 7430
MHP Communications
Andrew Leach/Ollie Hoare Tel: +44 (0)20 3128 8100
Notes to Editors
Hill & Smith Holdings PLC is an international group with
leading positions in the design, manufacture and supply of
infrastructure products and galvanizing services to global markets.
It serves its customers from facilities principally in the UK,
France, USA, Sweden, Norway, India and Australia.
The Group's operations are organised into three main business
segments:
Infrastructure Products - Roads, supplying products and services
such as permanent and temporary road safety barriers, hostile
vehicle mitigation products, street lighting columns, bridge
parapets, temporary car parks and variable road messaging
solutions.
Infrastructure Products - Utilities, supplying products and
services such as pipe supports for the power and liquid natural gas
markets, energy grid components, composite 'GRP' railway platforms
and flood prevention barriers, plastic drainage pipes, industrial
flooring, handrails, access covers and security fencing.
Galvanizing Services which provides zinc and other coatings for
a wide range of products including fencing, lighting columns,
structural steel work, bridges, agricultural and other products for
the infrastructure and construction markets.
Headquartered in the UK and quoted on the London Stock Exchange
(LSE: HILS.L), Hill & Smith Holdings PLC employs some 4,100
staff, principally in 7 countries.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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