Board Change

RNS Number : 9495X

Rockwood Strategic PLC

01 September 2022

 

1 September 2022

Rockwood Strategic plc

("Rockwood Strategic" or the "Company")

Board Change

Rockwood Strategic plc (AIM: RKW), is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Dudley as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Graham Bird will be stepping down from his position as Non-Executive Director, effective today.

Paul Dudley is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and is a Member of the UK's Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment. Paul founded Aer Ventures (formerly HD Capital) in 2011 where he is Managing Partner, advising and leading corporate transactions on numerous public and private companies. Previously he worked at stockbroking firm WH Ireland where he was approved as a Qualified Executive acting as the Corporate Finance adviser on fundraisings and M&A transactions and also at Sigma Capital Group plc, a venture capital investment firm, where he advised on investment into emerging growth companies. Earlier in his career, after qualifying at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Paul was seconded to the listing department of the London Stock Exchange. He is currently an Independent Director at Katoro Gold plc and Pyne Gould Corporation Ltd.

Paul currently holds 521 ordinary shares in the Company.

Noel Lamb, Chairman, said : "We are delighted that Paul is joining Rockwood Strategic. His many years of experience in public and private corporate advisory work, small company development and technical skillsets are perfectly matched for our ambitions and specialist investment strategy. The board is very grateful to Graham for his valuable insights and impartiality over the period of transition."

INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER AIM RULE 17 AND SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM RULES FOR COMPANIES ("AIM RULES")

Full name:	Paul James Dudley
Age	50
Current directorships:	Aer Ventures Ltd Innox Consultants Ltd Katoro Gold plc Pyne Gould Corporation Ltd Skyhill Partners Ltd Watercycle Technologies Ltd
Historic directorships from previous 5 years:	Torrum Ltd Energy Minerals Investments Ltd

There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to the appointments of Paul Dudley pursuant to Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

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 For further information, please contact:

Rockwood Strategic plc Chairman	Noel Lamb	020 7264 4444
Harwood Capital LLP Investment Manager	Christopher Hart Richard Staveley	020 7640 3200
Singer Capital Markets Advisory LLP (Nominated Advisor and Broker)	James Maxwell Alex Bond James Fischer Sam Butcher	020 7496 3000

 

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