Director Appointment

RNS Number : 5094O

Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ld

01 June 2020

 

Ocean Wilsons Holdings Limited

("Ocean Wilsons" or the "Company")

Director Appointment

Ocean Wilsons Holdings Limited (LSE:OCN) announces that it has appointed Caroline Foulger to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director, effective June 1, 2020. Ms Foulger is resident in Bermuda, a Chartered Accountant and experienced company director on boards of both listed and unlisted companies, including Hiscox Ltd for whom she chairs the Audit Committee and Oakley Capital Investments Limited where she holds the role of Non-Executive Chair. Ms Foulger spent the bulk of her executive career as a partner with PwC Bermuda where, until 2012, she led the insurance and government practice areas. She has been a non-executive director since retiring from PwC in December 2012 and in addition to the above roles has chaired or been a member of each of governance, remuneration and risk committees.

Jose Francisco Gouv êa Vieira, Chairman of Ocean Wilsons, commented: "it is with great pleasure that we welcome Caroline Foulger to the Board. Her strong knowledge of listed and unlisted Boards, and understanding of governance and audit practices are highly valued."

At the date of this announcement, Caroline Foulger holds 5,000 ordinary shares of 20 pence each in Ocean Wilsons representing approximately 0.01 per cent. of the Company's issued share capital.

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11R. There are no other details required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

Enquiries

Company Contact Keith Middleton	[phone]
Media David Haggie Haggie Partners LLP	[phone]
Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Rick Thompson, Will Goode (Corporate Finance)	[phone]

Person responsible

The person responsible for arranging the release of this announcement on behalf of Ocean Wilsons is Keith Middleton.

 

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