Board Changes

RNS Number : 4271D

Nanoco Group PLC

29 April 2013

 



For immediate release

29 April 2013

 

 

NANOCO GROUP PLC

("Nanoco" or the "Company")

Board Changes

Nanoco Group plc (AIM: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, announces that its Non-Executive Chairman, Peter Rowley, has stepped down from the role of Chairman after serving for seven years to become a Non-Executive Director of the Company.  Anthony Clinch, who became a Non-Executive Director of Nanoco in March 2010, has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman. These changes are effective from 26 April 2013.

Michael Edelman, Nanoco's CEO, said: "I would like to thank Peter for his enormous contribution to the development of Nanoco during his seven years as Chairman. I am delighted that we will continue to benefit from his counsel as a Non-Executive Director."

For further information:

Nanoco	+ 44 (0) 161 603 7900
Michael Edelman, Chief Executive Officer
Colin White, Chief Financial Officer
Canaccord Genuity - Nomad and Joint Broker	[phone]
Simon Bridges
Cameron Duncan
Liberum Capital - Joint Broker	+ 44 (0) 20 3100 2000
Simon Atkinson
Richard Bootle
Buchanan	+ 44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Mark Court / Fiona Henson / Sophie Cowles

Notes for editors:

About Nanoco Group plc

Nanoco is a world leader in the development and production of cadmium-free quantum dots for use in multiple applications including LCD displays, lighting and solar cells. In the display market, it has an exclusive manufacturing and marketing licensing agreement with The Dow Chemical Company.

Nanoco was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Manchester, UK. It has production facilities in Runcorn, UK, and business development offices in the USA, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Its technology is protected worldwide by a large and growing patent estate.

Nanoco began trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in May 2009 under the ticker symbol NANO. For further information please visit: www.nanocogroup.com.

 

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