Angling Direct PLC Director Appointment (7448O)
04 October 2019 - 4:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7448O
Angling Direct PLC
04 October 2019
4 October 2019
Angling Direct plc
("Angling Direct" or the "Company")
Director Appointment
Angling Direct plc (AIM: ANG.L), the largest specialist fishing
tackle and equipment retailer in the UK, is pleased to announce
that Andy Torrance has joined the board of the Company as
Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Andy has a strong track record in retail, with extensive
experience in working with brands with customer centric
ominchannels. Prior to joining Angling Direct, Andy held Chief
Operating Officer roles at Holland and Barrett, from 2016 to 2018,
and Dunelm Ltd, a British home furnishings retailer, from 2011 to
2015.
Andy's early career in retail started at Halfords, where he held
various Executive roles from 1999 to 2011.
Angling Direct's Chief Executive Officer, Darren Bailey,
commented: "We are delighted to welcome Andy to Angling Direct. His
extensive experience in retail, gained from working with reputable
Blue-chip companies in the retail and consumer sectors, will be
invaluable and will complement the skills we already have in our
boardroom. We are pleased to have attracted talent such as Andy and
we look forward to working with him in the months and years
ahead."
Andy Torrance commented: "I am pleased to be coming on board at
an exciting time in Angling Direct's development. Darren and his
team have created a modern, high growth retail business and I look
forward to working with them as they take Angling Direct to the
next level."
The following details in relation to the appointment of Mr
Andrew James Torrance (aged 53) are disclosed in accordance with
Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules:
Current Directorships Past directorships held within
last 5 years
DD2 Trading Ltd Holland & Barrett International
Limited
DACTA Design and Property Ltd Holland & Barrett Retail Limited
Dunelm Ltd*
*Andrew Torrance was employed as COO but was not officially
appointed as a director.
Andrew Torrance does not hold any ordinary shares in the
Company.
There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to
Mr Torrance's appointment pursuant to to Schedule 2 paragraph (g)
of the AIM Rules.
For further information:
Angling Direct PLC +44 (0) 1603 258658
Martyn Page, Executive Chairman
Darren Bailey, Chief Executive Officer
Cenkos Securities - NOMAD and Broker
Stephen Keys (Corporate Finance)
Russell Kerr (Sales) +44 (0) 207 3978900
Yellow Jersey PR - Financial PR +44 (0) 203 004 9512
Charles Goodwin +44 (0) 7747 788 221
Harriet Jackson
Annabel Atkins +44 (0) 7544 275 882
Notes for editors
About Angling Direct plc
Angling Direct is the largest specialist fishing tackle retailer
in the UK. The Company sells fishing tackle products and related
equipment through its network of retail stores, located throughout
the UK, as well as through its own website
(www.anglingdirect.co.uk) and other third-party websites.
The Company currently sells over 21,500 fishing tackle products,
including capital items, consumables, luggage and clothing. The
Company also owns and sells fishing tackle products under its own
brand 'Advanta', which was formally launched in March 2016.
From 1986 to 2003 the Company's Founders acquired interests in a
number of small independent fishing tackle shops in Norfolk and, in
2003, they acquired a significant premises in Norwich, which was
branded Angling Direct. Since 2003, the Company has continued to
acquire or open new stores, taking the total number up to 30 retail
stores. In 2015 the Company opened a 30,000 sq ft central
distribution centre in Rackheath, Norfolk, where the Company's head
office is also located.
Angling Direct's shares are traded on the AIM market of the
London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ANG.L.
For further information, please visit
www.anglingdirect.co.uk
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