Judges Scientific PLC Directorate Change (9323O)
May 23 2018 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9323O
Judges Scientific PLC
23 May 2018
Judges Scientific plc (the "Group", "Company" or "Judges")
Board changes
The Board of Judges Scientific, a group involved in the buy and
build of scientific instrument businesses, announces the following
board changes.
Charles Holroyd will join the Group as an Independent
Non-Executive Director. Glynn Reece, Non-Executive Director, will
be stepping down from the Board but will remain with the Group in
the role of Company Secretary. The changes will take effect from 1
June 2018.
Charles has a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from
Bristol University and an MBA from INSEAD and is a Chartered
Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and
Technology. Charles has held senior management positions within a
number of publicly quoted companies. Most recently Charles worked
at Oxford Instruments plc, which he joined in 1999 and where he
served on the board from 2005 until 2013 and was responsible for
group business development.
Following the above changes, the Board committees will comprise
as follows:
Audit committee
Charles will join as a member of the audit committee. Following
his appointment the audit committee comprise of three members being
Ralph Elman, Ralph Cohen and Charles Holroyd with Ralph Elman
acting as Chairman
Remuneration committee
Charles will join as a member of the remuneration committee.
Following his appointment the remuneration committee will comprise
of three members being Alex Hambro, Ralph Cohen and Charles Holroyd
with Alex Hambro acting as Chairman
Commenting on the appointment, Alex Hambro, Chairman of Judges,
said
"We are delighted to welcome Charles to the Group. Charles
brings extensive knowledge of the scientific instrument sector in
which we operate and we look forward to his guidance over the
coming years as the Group continues to execute its buy and build
growth strategy.
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Glynn for his
counsel and contribution to the Group as a Non-Executive Director
and welcome his continued activity as our Company Secretary. Having
been with the Group since its inception, he has worked with the
Board to grow the business and deliver significantly value for our
shareholders. His involvement has been hugely valued."
Regulatory Information
Charles John Arthur Holroyd, aged 62, currently holds, and has
held (including all appointments during the five years preceding
the date of this announcement), the following directorships and
partnerships, other than of the Company:
Current Directorships
Phase Focus Limited
Past Directorships
HKL Technology A/S
Molecular Warehouse Limited
Oxford Instruments Plc
Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Inc
Oxford Instruments Holdings Europe Limited
Oxford Instruments India Private Limited
Oxford Instruments Industrial Products Limited
Oxford Instruments Industrial Products Holdings Limited
Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited
Oxford Instruments Nordiska AB
Oxford Instruments Overseas Holdings Limited
Oxford Instruments Overseas Holdings 2008 Limited
Oxford Instruments Private Limited
Oxford Instruments SAS
Oxford Instruments Technology (Shanghai) Company Limited
Oxford Instruments UK 2013 Limited
Scienta Omicron
Charles Holroyd has confirmed that there is no other additional
information to be disclosed under Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM
Rules.
Notes to editors:
Judges Scientific plc (AIM: JDG), is a group involved in the buy
and build of scientific instrument businesses. The Group currently
consists of 16 businesses acquired since it was re-admitted to AIM
in 2005.
The acquired companies are primarily UK-based with products sold
worldwide to a diverse range of markets including: higher education
institutions, the scientific communities, manufacturers and
regulatory authorities. The UK is a recognised centre of excellence
for scientific instruments. The Group has received five Queens'
awards for innovation and export.
Judges Scientific maintains a policy to selectively acquire
businesses that generate sustainable profits and cash. Shareholder
returns are created through the repayment of debt, dividends and
through organic growth which the Group encourages by creating an
environment for businesses to thrive in, with support and advice
for entity management teams.
The Group's companies predominantly operate in global niche
markets, with long term growth fundamentals and resilient
margins.
For further information, please visit www.judges.uk.com
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