TIDMRNSM 
 
RNS Number : 3109V 
Ransom(William) & Son PLC 
29 October 2010 
 

For immediate release 
                                             29 October 2010 
 
 
                            WILLIAM RANSOM & SON PLC 
                                (the "Company") 
 
     RESULTS OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, BOARD CHANGES AND NOMAD APPOINTMENT 
 
William Ransom announces that following its Annual General Meeting which was 
held on Thursday 28 October 2010, all ordinary and special resolutions put to 
the shareholders, as set out in the notice of annual general meeting dated 24 
September 2010, were passed by the necessary majority. 
 
As previously announced on 3 September, David Suddens and Tim Bridge have 
stepped down following the AGM to focus on their other business interests. David 
has served on the Board as a non-executive director for three and a half years, 
the last three years as Chairman and Tim has served four and a half years. The 
Board would like to thank David and Tim for the invaluable support and advice 
they have offered to the Board during their tenure. 
 
The Board is pleased to announce that Sir Roger Jones (67) has been appointed as 
non-executive Chairman effective from 28 October. Sir Roger has a life-long 
interest and involvement in natural healthcare and pharmaceuticals. He is a 
pharmacist, a Fellow of The Royal Pharmaceutical Society, and a "Qualified 
Person" under EEC medicine legislation. He worked for the Wellcome Foundation 
between 1968 and 1982 in marketing, operations and market development and in 
1986 founded Penn Pharmaceuticals which he sold in 1999 following an MBO. In 
addition to founding other pharmaceutical companies, Sir Roger has been Chairman 
of the Welsh Development Agency and was a Governor of the BBC (1996-2002). Today 
he is Chair of the National Trust committee for Wales, Chair and ProChancellor 
of Swansea University and a Fellow of the Learned Society for Wales. Further 
disclosures under AIM regulations are listed below. 
 
The Board is also pleased to announce that the Company has appointed Daniel 
Stewart & Company plc as its Nominated Adviser and sole Broker, with immediate 
effect. 
 
 
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| William Ransom & Son plc             | +44 (0)1462      | 
|                                      | 437615           | 
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| Fred Whitcomb - Chief Executive      |                  | 
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| Buchanan Communications              | +44 (0)20 7466   | 
|                                      | 5000             | 
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| Charles Ryland / James Strong        |                  | 
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| Daniel Stewart & Company PLC         | +44 (0)20 7776   | 
|                                      | 6550             | 
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| Nominated adviser Paul Shackleton    |                  | 
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Disclosures under AIM regulations: 
 
Current directorships: 
Director: Agropharm Limited since 1976 
Director: Landsales Limited since 1983 
Director: Cymdeithas Genweirwyr Gwalia Cyf since March 2000 
Director: Ymddireolaeth Atgyfnerthu Treftadaeth Sir Gar since April 2003 
Director: Zoo Biotic Limited since May 2005 
Director: The National Botanic Garden of Wales since June 2005 
Director: Phytovation Limited since December 2005 
Director: Iosat UK Limited since August 2006 
Director: Biofules Wales Limited since September 2006 
Director: Festival Enterprises 2007 Limited since April 2007 
Director: Source 42 Limited since July 2007 
Director: Alzeim Limited since November 2007 
Director: The Carmarthenshire Rivers Trust since December 2007 
Director: Agropharm Holdings Limited since July 2008 
Director: Sonicclean Limited since April 2009 
Director: Horse & Country TV Limited since November 2009 
 
 
Previous Directorships in last 5 years: 
Director: Ymddiri Edolaeth Nant Gwrtheryn, October 2009 to October 2006 
Director: Cardiff Partnership Fund Limited, December 2009 to January 2006 
Director: The Industrial Trust, February 2002 to March 2006 
Director: Investors in People UK, November 2003 to November 2006 
Director: Faenol Festival Trust, January 2005 to January 2009 
Director: UWS Ventures Limited, October 2007 to June 2008 
Director: Unity Power PLC, November 2007 to August 2008 
Director: Brecon International Festival of Jazz Limited, February 2004 to July 
2006 
Director: Home Pharm Limited, November 2005 to October 2007 
Director: Cardiff International Festival of Musical Theatre Limited, May 2006 to 
October 2008 
Director: UK media and Radio Wales Limited, December 2006 to March 2009 
Director: Devitto Limited, January 2008 to May 2010 
 
There is no other information that needs to be disclosed under pursuant to 
Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM rules for companies. 
 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
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