Board Appointment

RNS Number : 6487J

DX (Group) PLC

30 June 2017

 

30 June 2017

AIM: DX.

This announcement contains inside information

DX (Group) plc

("DX" or "the Company" or "the Group")

Board Appointment

DX, the independent parcels, mail and logistics operator, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Gray to the Board as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 July 2017.

As previously reported, Ian Gray, FCA, has been working with the Board since mid-January and has extensive experience in advising companies on business transformation and strategy development. Over the past 20 years, he has provided high-level counsel to UK companies across a range of industry sectors, including distribution, retail and food production. He is currently Chairman of Avicenna plc, the UK's largest independent pharmacy support group, and of Atlantic Holdings Limited, a world-leading media production company.  Until very recently, he was a Director of KM (Holdings) Limited, the regional newspaper group.

Bob Holt, Chairman, commenting on Ian's appointment said:

"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Ian Gray as a Non-executive Director.  Ian has become increasingly involved with DX since he started working with us and his skills and experience have made a valuable contribution at Board level.  This appointment formalises his role and strengthens the Board.  We look forward to working with him in his new capacity." 

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two Paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Mr Ian Archie Gray, aged 63 years, does not currently hold any shares in the Company.

Current directorships or partnerships:

Alchemy VR Ltd

Atlantic Holdings Limited

Atlantic Productions Limited

Avicenna Plc

Colossus Productions Limited

F2S Holdings Limited

Fresh to Store Limited

Holyhead Boatyard Ltd

Rowan Brook Limited

Sabretooth Ventures Limited

Serengeti Entertainment Limited

Stocked Limited

TEVHR Ltd

The Business Intelligence Agency Limited

Video 77 Limited

Zoo Limited

00034239 Limited (formerly known as Brintons Limited)

Directorships or partnerships held over the last five years:

Abel & Cole Holdings Limited

Avanta Managed Offices Limited

Beadon Investments (Holdings) Limited

Bishop Rock Films Limited

Cleeve Court Holdings Limited

European Association of Certified Turnaround Professionals

Firefly Film Sales Limited

Flipbowl Limited

Furniture Village Group Limited

Furniture Village Holdings Limited

Furniture Village Limited

Golley Slater Group Limited

ILG Limited

Institute for Turnaround

Kent Messenger Limited

KM (Holdings) Limited

Riverdance Acquisition Limited

Riverdance Holding Limited

Robert Dyas Property Limited

Standard Brands (UK) Limited

Star Team Limited

Sustainable Turnaround & Recovery (Star) Limited

Turnaround Management Association (UK)

Ian Gray was appointed as a non-executive director of Brintons Limited ("Brintons") on 21 May 2010.   On 2 September 2011, an administrator was appointed to Brintons and the business and assets of Brintons were sold to a company controlled by the Carlyle Group on the same date. The administration case was moved to Creditors Voluntary Liquidation in December 2011 and Brintons was dissolved on 5 June 2014.  On 6 April 2017, the company was restored to the Register of Companies and its name was changed to 0034249 Limited. 

There are no other disclosures required in relation to Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

DX (Group) plc
Bob Holt, Chairman		M: 07778 798816
Petar Cvetkovic, Chief Executive		T: 01753 631 624
Daljit Basi, Finance Director
Zeus Capital (Nominated Advisor and Joint Broker)		T: 020 3829 5000
Nick How, Giles Balleny, Dominic King
Numis Securities (Joint Broker)		T: 020 7260 1314
Stuart Skinner, Toby Adcock
KTZ Communications		T: 020 3178 6378
Katie Tzouliadis, Emma Pearson

 

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