Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8749V

Webis Holdings PLC

19 January 2012

 



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

19 January 2012

WEBIS HOLDINGS PLC

Directorate Changes

The board of Webis Holdings Plc ("Webis" or the "Group"), the global on-line gaming group announces the appointment with immediate effect of Sir James Mellon KCMG (aged 82) as a non-executive director.

Sir James, a former diplomat whose roles included UK Ambassador to Denmark, Director General for trade and investment and USA Consul General, New York, also has many years of corporate experience acting as a director of both public and private companies.  

The board also announces that Jim Mellon is stepping down from the board as a non-executive director, also with immediate effect.

Denham Eke, Chairman of Webis, said: "I am very pleased to welcome Sir James to the board. His experience and advice will be of undoubted help in fostering the Group's continuing development. I would also like to thank Jim Mellon for his invaluable contribution and commitment to the Group over the last eight years."

Sir James' appointment as a director of Webis is subject to approval by the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission.

For further information please contact:

Webis Holdings plc: Garry Knowles, Managing Director
01624 698141

Evolution Securities Limited: Joanne Lake/Casper Kaars
0113 243 1619

Pursuant to Schedule 2 section (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, Sir James has also been a director or partner in the following companies over the last 5 years:

Charlemagne Capital (UK) Limited	Current
Digital View Group Limited	Current
Lancashire Digital Limited	Previous
Speymill Property Group (UK) Limited	Previous
Regent Special Projects Limited	Previous
Regent Integrated Housing Limited	Previous

Sir James was a director of Torren Energy Limited when it entered into compulsory liquidation on 20 January 2004.

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