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Westminster Group PLC
01 November 2021
Westminster Group Plc
('Westminster', the 'Group' or the 'Company')
Directorate Changes
Westminster Group Plc ('Westminster', the 'Group' or the
'Company'), the AIM listed supplier of managed security services
and technology-based security solutions to governments and
government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO's) and
blue-chip commercial organisations worldwide, announces the
following directorate changes.
Lady Patricia Lewis (Patsy Baker)
After several years' valuable service, Lady Patricia Lewis
(Patsy Baker) will be stepping down from her role as Non-Executive
Director as of 1 November 2021, in order spend more time on her
other commitments.
Major General (Retired) Graham John Binns, CBE, DSO, MC
Westminster is pleased to announce the appointment of Major
General (Retired) Graham John Binns, CBE, DSO, MC to the Board as a
Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 November 2021.
Graham Binns, aged 64, is a highly decorated retired British
Army officer with over 10 years' experience as a senior board level
executive in the commercial security sector.
Graham served as General Officer Commanding 1(st) (UK) Armoured
Division and then Commandant Joint Services Command and Staff
College, retiring in 2010. He had previously commanded the 7th
Armoured Brigade (the "Desert Rats") during Operation Telic 1 when
the brigade took Basra in southern Iraq.
Following his military career, Graham was recruited as Chief
Executive Officer of Aegis Defence Services Ltd. providing security
services to governments and major corporations throughout the
Middle East and Africa, with revenues of GBP300m and a staff of
over 3,000.
Following the acquisition of Aegis by GardaWorld, the world's
largest privately owned security group with 122,000 employees and a
turnover of $3billion, Graham served for several years as Senior
Managing Director of GardaWorld International Protective Services,
and more recently as their senior advisor on strategic client
relationships.
Commenting on the changes, Westminster's Chairman, Rt Hon Sir
Tony Baldry, said:
"I would firstly like to express my and the Board's appreciation
for Patsy's dedication and hard work over the past few years. She
has made a positive contribution to the Group and was a valued
board member.
"Secondly we are delighted Graham has agreed to join the Board
of Westminster and I am sure his experience gained in both the
military and the security sector, not least in emerging markets,
will be invaluable to Westminster in the next stage of our
growth."
Commenting on his appointment Graham Binns added:
"I am pleased to be joining the Westminster Group at this
time.
"I am aware of the many exciting opportunities the Group is
developing, and believe I can contribute to assist the executive
with this growth."
Director Disclosures
The following details in relation to the appointment of Graham
Binns are disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM
Rules:
Major General (Retired) Graham John Binns, CBE, DSO, MC, 64, has
been director of the following companies during the five years
preceding the date of this announcement:
Current directorships Past directorships held within the
last five years
Graham Binns Consulting Ltd Aethos Limited
20 Denbigh Street Residents Assoc Aethos Strategic Comms Limited
Limited
York Golf Club Limited Trident 3 Limited
Trident 4 Limited
Rubicon Global Solutions Limited
Aria Advisory Limited
GardaWorld Foundation Limited
Aegis Defence Services Limited
Firegap Limited
SIGEAUS Limited
GardaWorld Recruitment Limited
Rubicon International Services Limited
Aegis Response Limited
SIGEA Limited
Armed Forces Para Snowsports Team
There are no other disclosures in accordance with Schedule 2(g)
of the AIM Rules.
For further information please contact:
Westminster Group Plc Media enquiries via Walbrook
PR
Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry - Chairman
Peter Fowler - Chief Executive Officer
Mark Hughes - Chief Financial Officer
Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated
Adviser)
James Harris 020 7409 3494
Ritchie Balmer
Arden Partners plc (Broker)
Richard Johnson (Corporate)
Tim Dainton/Simon Johnson (Broking) 020 7614 5900
Walbrook (Investor Relations)
Tom Cooper 020 7933 8780
Paul Vann
Nick Rome Westminster@walbrookpr.com
Notes:
Westminster Group plc is a specialist security and services
group operating worldwide via an extensive international network of
agents and offices in over 50 countries.
Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and
ongoing support of advanced technology security solutions,
encompassing a wide range of surveillance, detection (including
Fever Detection), tracking and interception technologies and the
provision of long-term managed services contracts such as the
management and running of complete security services and solutions
in airports, ports and other such facilities together with the
provision of manpower, consultancy and training services. The
majority of its customer base, by value, comprises governments and
government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGO's) and
blue-chip commercial organisations.
The Westminster Group Foundation is part of the Group's
Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
www.wg-foundation.org
The Foundation's goal is to support the communities in which the
Group operates by working with local partners and other established
charities to provide goods or services for the relief of poverty
and the advancement of education and healthcare particularly in the
developing world.
The Westminster Group Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated
Organisation, CIO, registered with the Charities Commission number
1158653.
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