1 October 2024
PORTMEIRION GROUP
PLC
('the
Group')
Appointment to the
Board
Portmeirion Group PLC, the owner,
designer, manufacturer and omni-channel retailer of leading
homeware brands in global markets, announces that further to the
announcement on 6 September 2024, Jonathan Hill, Group Finance
Director, has today been appointed to the Board following
completion of the required regulatory checks.
Further information in accordance
with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for
Companies (the "AIM Rules") is set out at the end of this
announcement.
ENQUIRIES:
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Portmeirion Group PLC:
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Mike Raybould, Chief Executive
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+44 (0) 1782 743 444
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mraybould@portmeiriongroup.com
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Jonathan Hill, Group Finance Director
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+44 (0) 1782 743 444
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jhill@portmeiriongroup.com
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Hudson Sandler:
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Dan de Belder
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+44 (0) 207 796 4133
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portmeirion@hudsonsandler.com
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Nick Moore
Emily Brooker
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Shore Capital:
(Nominated Adviser and Joint
Broker):
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+44 (0) 207 408 4090
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Patrick Castle
Lucy Bowden
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Corporate Advisory
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Malachy McEntyre
Isobel Jones
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Corporate Broking
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Singer Capital Markets
(Joint Broker):
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+44 (0) 207 496 3000
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Peter Steel
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Investment Banking
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Asha Chotai
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NOTES TO EDITOR:
Portmeirion Group PLC is a leading,
omni-channel British ceramics manufacturer and retailer of leading
homeware brands.
Based in Stoke-on-Trent, United
Kingdom, the Group owns six unrivalled heritage and contemporary
brands, with 750+ years of collective heritage; Portmeirion, Spode,
Royal Worcester, Pimpernel, Wax Lyrical and Nambé.
The Group serves markets across the
world, with global demand driven by diversified international
markets including the key geographies of the US, UK and South
Korea.
Portmeirion Group has a proven
capital-light, well developed and self-funded growth strategy
focused on building a wider customer base and growing the sales
footprint of its brands, through:
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Building and growing international sales
markets
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Developing online sales channels in core
markets
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Designing and launching new product to widen
appeal and take market share
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Leveraging brands and extensive product
ranges
Appendix - AIM Rule 17
Save for the information set out in
the announcement dated 6 September 2024 "Appointment of Group
Finance Director", as well as the information below, there are no
further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17, Schedule
Two (g) of the AIM Rules in respect of the appointment of Jonathan
"Jon" Charles Hill , aged 52. Jon does not hold an interest in the
Company's share capital.
Current Directorships
Nil
Past Directorships in the last 5 years
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Coleman Milne Limited
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Cormar (Exports) Limited
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Greenwood & Coope
Limited
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JM Engineering (Scarborough)
Limited1
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Mellor Coachcraft Limited
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Mersey Carpet Co., Limited
(The)
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Promech Technologies
Limited1
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TB Realisations 2023
Limited1
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Trinity BidCo
Limited2
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Trinity MidCo
Limited2
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Trinity TopCo
Limited2
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Tunstead Needlefelt Company
Limited
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Vehicle Conversion Specialists
Limited1
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Villmount Limited
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WN Vtech Holdings
Limited1
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WN Vtech
Limited1
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Woodall Nicholson Trustee
Limited
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Footnotes
The companies referenced in the
footnotes below were all related to the same group, being WNVT
Group:
1 Jon Hill was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 12 July
2023 and resigned with immediate effect on 4 December 2023. On 20
November 2023, these companies entered into
administration.
2 Jon Hill was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 12 July
2023 and resigned with immediate effect on 4 December 2023.
Creditors voluntary liquidation commenced on 31 May
2024.