Hornby PLC Appointment of Non-Executive Director (7002M)
01 August 2017 - 4:43PM
UK Regulatory
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Hornby PLC
01 August 2017
Hornby plc
(the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Hornby Plc, the international models and collectibles group, is
pleased to announce that James Wilson has been appointed as a
Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.
James is a partner at Phoenix Asset Management which controls
the funds that own 71.5% of the ordinary shares of Hornby Plc.
James has a Master's degree in engineering from Durham University
and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.
David Adams, Interim Chairman said,
"I welcome James to the Board, which continues Phoenix' long
term representation on it and I look forward to working with
him."
Further information on James Wilson:
James Wilson, aged 31, is currently a partner at Phoenix Asset
Management and does not hold any other directorships. James holds
no shares in the Company but has an interest in the Phoenix UK Fund
which owns 22.8% of the ordinary shares of the Company.
Accordingly, James has an indirect beneficial interest in the
ordinary shares of the Company. James acquired his interest in the
Phoenix UK Fund on the same terms as any other investor and does
not control how the shares in the Company, owned by Phoenix UK
Fund, are voted.
Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further
matters to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the
AIM Rules for Companies.
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For further information contact:
Hornby Plc
David Adams, Interim Chairman
Steve Cooke, Chief Executive
David Mulligan, Finance Director
01843 233500
Web: www.hornby.plc.uk
Numis Securities
Oliver Cardigan (Nomad)
Paul Gillam
Tom Ballard
020 7260 1000
Capital Access Group
Scott Fulton
020 3763 3400
This information is provided by RNS
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