Appointment of Non-Executive Director and Chairman
25 February 2025
ROEBUCK FOOD GROUP PLC
("Roebuck" or "the Company", AIM: RFG)
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Roebuck Food Group plc (AIM: RFG) a group focused on growth and innovation within the food and agribusiness sectors is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Tommy Conway as non-executive director and Chairman of the Company.
Mr Conway (63) has over three decades' experience in investment banking and is currently principal of independent corporate finance advisory firm TCCA Limited, of which he has been a director since 7 December 2021. In this capacity he recently advised Roebuck in relation to its acquisition of interests in GlasPort Bio Limited ("GlasPort Bio") and GlasPort Rumen Tech Limited ("GlasPort Rumen Tech"), and ancillary agreements. As announced on 7 February 2025, Mr Conway has been nominated by Roebuck to the Boards of GlasPort Bio and GlasPort Rumen Tech as non-executive director of those companies.
Mr Conway is a graduate in Agricultural Science from University College Dublin, holds an MSc in Climate Change from Dublin City University, and a Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Leadership from University College Dublin. A former business editor of the Irish Farmers Journal, he was for 11 years subsequently an equity analyst and institutional equity sales director with Davy Stockbrokers, then becoming a Director and Head of Institutional Equities at NCB Group for 12 years, followed by 10 years as a Director with Investec Corporate Finance. Mr Conway has extensive experience advising public and private companies, and leading successful sell-side and buy-side transactions in the UK and Irish agrifood sector, including the sale in 2021 by Roebuck (then Norish plc) of its Cold Stores division.
The following information in respect of Tommy Conway is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Current Directorships and Directorships held in the last 5 years:
TCCA Limited
Skelgrove ltd (Resigned December 2022)
Save as set out above, there is no additional information under Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies which needs to be disclosed.
Commenting on the appointment of Mr Conway, Roebuck Chief Executive Kieran Mahon stated:
"Last year we lost our long-standing Chairman, the late Ted O'Neill, who oversaw both the 2021 transaction which returned £50 million to shareholders and the steady refocussing of the Group's activities after that to what they are today. We are delighted that Tommy Conway is now undertaking the role of Chairman to lead the next exciting chapter for our company. Tommy's agricultural science and climate qualifications, and his experience in plc and private company advisory and M&A will be great assets as we drive forward our strategic mission to deliver stakeholder value creation across innovation, efficiency and sustainability in agriculture and food production."
The directors of the Company accept responsibility for this announcement.
Enquiries:
Roebuck Food Group plc
Aidan Hughes, Deputy Chairman Telephone: + 44 1293 862 498
J & E Davy (Nomad)
Anthony Farrell Telephone: + 353 1 679 6363
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