Directorate Change

Billington Holdings PLC

27 August 2026

 

27 August 2026

Billington Holdings Plc

("Billington" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Directorate Change - Non-Executive Directors

Billington Holdings Plc (AIM: BILN), one of the UK's leading structural steel and construction safety solutions specialists, announces the appointment of Olivier Aebi as a Non-Executive Director and the resignation of Alexander Ospelt as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 27 August 2026.

Appointment: Olivier Aebi

Olivier has over 25 years' experience of holding leadership positions primarily within international engineering and consulting engineering entities. He has extensive experience in the buildings, energy, transport infrastructure and construction engineering sectors, with a focus on sustainability, energy efficiency, hydropower and renewable energy.

He is CEO of Gruner AG, a leading consulting engineering and design company, based in Switzerland with global operations, offering a range of services to private and public clients in the buildings, industrial, infrastructure and energy sectors.

Olivier joins Billington as a representative of the Company's shareholder, Gutenga Stiftung Lichtenstein Foundation, which holds approximately 19.4% of the Company's issued share capital.

Stepping down: Alexander Ospelt

Following his election as President of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation ("FIS"), Alexander steps down as a Non-Executive Director and representative of shareholder, Gutenga Stiftung Lichtenstein Foundation.

Ian Lawson, Non-Executive Chair of Billington, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Olivier to the Board. He brings considerable international experience and expertise, and we look forward to his input and support in assisting the Group to achieve its growth objectives.

On behalf of the Board, I express my gratitude to Alexander for his dedicated service and contribution to Billington during his 13-year tenure and wish him every success in his role as FIS president."

The following information is required to be disclosed under Rule 17 and Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of Olivier Aebi:

Full name:	Olivier Alexander Johannes Aebi
Age:	58
Shares or options held in the Company:	Olivier Aebi is a representative of, and a member of, the Foundation Council of Gutenga Stiftung Lichtenstein Foundation, which holds 2,586,866 ordinary shares in the Company representing approximately 19.4% of the total number of issued shares in the Company. Olivier Aebi holds no ordinary shares or options in the Company
Current directorships:	Finanzierung stiftung der Gruner (Gruner Funding Foundation) Gruner AG (together with other Gruner AG subsidiaries/group companies) Zonat LTD Hyposound AG Stiftung FHNW Suisse. Ing (Swiss Association of Consulting Engineering Firms) Gutenga Stiftung Lichtenstein Foundation
Historic directorships in previous 5 years:	Roncadelle Operations srl Tolent PLC

Olivier Aebi was a director of Tolent PLC, a construction and property development group, until its dissolution on 19 May 2024 and therefore remained a director throughout the period of its administration. Tolent PLC entered administration on 13 February 2023 and was subsequently dissolved on 19 May 2024, with an estimated deficiency as regards preferential creditors of approximately £1.5 million and as regards unsecured creditors of approximately £10.9 million. Mr Aebi was not a director of any of the Tolent PLC subsidiary companies, certain of which remain subject to ongoing insolvency processes; these insolvencies are expected to conclude with significant losses to creditors.

There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to the appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

For further information please contact:

Billington Holdings Plc Mark Smith, Chief Executive Officer Trevor Taylor, Chief Operating Officer Dave Jones, Chief Financial Officer	Tel: [phone]
Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd - Nomad and Broker Ed Frisby / Trisyia Jamaludin - Corporate Finance Andrew Burdis - ECM	Tel: [phone]
IFC Advisory Limited Tim Metcalfe Graham Herring Zach Cohen	Tel: [phone] [e-mail]

About Billington Holdings plc

Billington Holdings plc (AIM: BILN), one of the UK's leading structural steel and construction safety solutions specialists, is a UK based group of companies focused on structural steel and engineering activities throughout the UK and European markets. Group companies pride themselves on the provision of high technical and professional standards of service to niche markets with emphasis on building strong, trusted and long-standing partnerships with all of our clients. https://billington-holdings.plc.uk/

 

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