Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 7244O

Victorian Plumbing Group plc

14 June 2022

 

14 June 2022

Victorian Plumbing Group plc

("Victorian Plumbing" or the "Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Victorian Plumbing (AIM: VIC), the UK's leading online specialist bathroom retailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dianne Walker to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Dianne will Chair the Remuneration Committee and become a member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Dianne is an experienced, award-winning non-executive director, with a strong background in finance, risk and governance. Dianne is currently a Non-Executive Director of Inspired plc, Development Bank of Wales plc and a number of private companies.

Dianne is a Chartered Accountant (FCA)  and previously spent 12 years at PwC in a senior management role in the North West Practice, providing listed companies and global groups with audit, business advisory and transaction support professional services.

Philip Bowcock, Chaiman of Victorian Plumbing, said:

"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Dianne to Victorian Plumbing.  Dianne's wealth of skills and experience perfectly complement those of the Company's existing board members and I am confident that the Company will benefit from this expertise. We look forward to working with her."

For further information, please contact:

Victorian Plumbing Group plc Mark Radcliffe, Chief Executive Officer Paul Meehan, Chief Financial Officer	via FTI Consulting [phone]
FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Alex Beagley Eleanor Purdon Sam Macpherson	[phone] [e-mail]
Houlihan Lokey UK Limited (Nominated Adviser) Sam Fuller, Tim Richardson, Matt Furness	[phone]
Barclays Bank PLC (Joint Broker) Nicola Tennent, Stuart Muress	[phone]
Numis Securities Limited (Joint Broker) Luke Bordewich, Tom Jacob, Oliver Steele	[phone]

Additional information disclosures on Dianne Walker:

Dianne Gillian Davies Walker (aged 57) holds or has held the following directorships within the last five years:

Current Directorships	Previous Directorships (last five years)
Inspired plc Development Bank of Wales plc Scott Bader Company Limited J&L Elevators Limited Cygnet Texkimp Limited Star Units Limited (Non-trading) Swim For All Ltd (Dormant) Britcom Technologies Limited (Dormant)	Bako Group Limited (and subsidiaries) North Wales Police

Dianne Walker does not currently hold any interest in the Company's issued share capital.

Save as set out in this announcement, Dianne Walker has confirmed that there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two to the AIM Rules for Companies.

About Victorian Plumbing

Victorian Plumbing is the UK's leading online retailer of bathroom products and accessories, offering a wide range of over 24,000 products to B2C and trade customers. Victorian Plumbing offers its customers a one-stop shop solution for the entire bathroom with more than 125 own and third-party brands across a wide spectrum of price points.

The Company's product design and supply chain strengths are complemented by its creative and brand-focused marketing strategy, which predominantly focus on online channels to drive significant and growing traffic to its website.

Headquartered in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, the Company employs over 500 staff across seven locations in Skelmersdale, Manchester and Birmingham.

 

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