Dialight plc Appointment of G

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Dialight PLC

06 August 2010

 



DIALIGHT plc

Appointment of Group Finance Director

Dialight plc is pleased to announce that Mark Fryer has been appointed to the Board of the Company as Group Finance Director with effect from 31 August 2010.

Mr. Fryer is currently Group Finance Director of Manganese Bronze Holdings plc prior to which he had worked at GKN plc as Finance Director of the Industrial Services Division and was latterly Chief Financial Officer of a GKN subsidiary in the United States. Mr. Fryer is a Chartered Accountant.

Roy Burton, Group Chief Executive commented,

"We are very pleased to have Mark join Dialight at a time when the Company is poised for significant progress in its Ultra Efficient Lighting and Solid State Signalling business. I look forward to working closely with him to capitalise on the significant opportunities which lie ahead. In addition to welcoming Mark, I would also like to thank George Ralph, Interim Finance Director, for the excellent job he has done for us over the past nine months."

There are no matters to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.

For Further Information:

Contacts:

Roy Burton - Group Chief Executive

Dialight plc

Tel: [phone]

Simon Bridges

Canaccord Genuity Limited

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Robert Speed

Kreab Gavin Anderson

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Email:  [e-mail]

Notes to Editors

About Dialight

Dialight is leading the lighting revolution for industrial users across the world. Applying leading edge LED technology it produces retro-fittable lighting fixtures designed specifically for hazardous locations, obstruction lighting, traffic and rail signalling to vastly reduce maintenance, save energy, improve safety and ease disposal. Versions of these high specification luminaires are also produced for more general commercial, industrial and outdoor situations.

Dialight comprises the following business segments:

·  Signals/Illumination which addresses the increasing demands for Energy Efficient Lighting solutions through the use of high brightness LEDs and utilisation of a number of associated technologies. Areas of business include Traffic and Rail Signals, Obstruction Lights and Solid State Lighting products.

·  Indication components whose sales are primarily to Electronics OEMs for status indication; and

·  Electromagnetic components which supplies smart meter disconnect switches which are used by utility companies to manage remotely electrical supply to residential and business premises 

The company is headquartered in the UK and listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:DIA.L,GB0033057794) with operating locations in the UK, USA, Germany and Mexico. More information is available at www.dialight.com.

 

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