Catalyst Media Regulatory News (CMX)

1 Jun 2007 10:47

Catalyst Media Group PLC01 June 2007 Catalyst Media Group plc ("Catalyst" or "the Company") Board Changes Catalyst is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board of Mark Hawtin,Melvin Lawson and Christopher Mills as Non-Executive Directors with effect from1 June 2007. Mark Hawtin is a partner of Marshall Wace LLP, one of Europe's leading hedgefund managers with more than $12 billion under management. Through The Eureka(Euro) Fund Limited, Marshall Wace LLP has an interest in 601,011,717 ordinaryshares of 0.1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") representing 21.36% ofthe entire issued share capital. Melvin Lawson is a director of a number of private companies involved in housebuilding and commercial property investment. He is managing director of ABeckman plc, a company formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange and is anon-executive director of Telecom Plus plc. Mr Lawson has an interest in181,548,621 Ordinary Shares representing 6.45% of the entire issued sharecapital. In addition, Singer & Friedlander Investment Management Limited("Singer") has an interest in 119,699,215 ordinary shares representing 4.25%.For the purposes of the Takeover Code, Mr Lawson and Singer are deemed to beacting in concert and therefore together own 10.7% of the Company. Christopher Mills is chief investment officer of J O Hambro Capital ManagementLimited, which he joined in 1993. Mr Mills is also chief executive andinvestment manager of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (aUK listed investment trust) and a director and investment manager of OryxInternational Growth Fund Limited. He is a member and chief investment officerof North Atlantic Value LLP, which is interested in 225,000,000 Ordinary Sharesrepresenting 7.99% of the entire issued share capital of the Company. Prior tojoining the J O Hambro Capital Management group he worked from 1975 to 1993 forSamuel Montagu Limited, Montagu Investment Management Limited, and its successorcompany, Invesco MIM. In addition, the Company announces that Sir David Frost O.B.E is stepping downfrom the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 31 May 2007. The Board would liketo record their thanks for Sir David's insurmountable support and commitmentover recent years, and wish him well in all his current and future endeavours. In accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules, the followinginformation in relation to each of the new appointees to the Board of Catalyst,is disclosed below: Mark Barrie Hawtin, aged 44 Current directorships and partnerships Past directorships and partnerships Marshall Wace Asset Management Limited 27 The Little Boltons Limited Marshall Wace LLP The Wigmore Hall Trust Melvin Anthony Lawson, aged 48 Current directorships and partnerships Past directorships and partnerships A. Beckman Public Limited Company Beckman Property Developments Limited (dissolved) AB Group Limited Berongroom Limited (dissolved) Bantent Limited Merondene Limited (dissolved) Baywork Limited SMJ Design Limited (dissolved) Beckman Property Investments Limited Steadfield Limited (dissolved) Belgravia Homes Limited Boostmarket Limited Bradsett Limited Brytron Limited Deynacourt Limited Holbond Limited Homeshire Limited ICE Design Limited Lakeplace Limited Lakesystem Limited Lockston Developments (Woolwich) Limited Primister Limited Rosesite Limited Rushden Warehouse Limited Telecom Plus Plc Valbond Management Limited Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills, aged 54 Current directorships and partnerships Past directorships and partnerships Alliance One Inc. Aberdeen Park Investments Limited (dissolved) American Opportunity Trust Plc Calenden Limited Autotag Limited Cellu Tissue Inc. Baltimore Capital PLC Compass Plastics & Technologies Inc. Baltimore Technologies Management Craftbutton Limited Services Limited Baltimore Technologies Software Critical Care Concepts Inc. (Holdings) Limited Boostcareer Limited Denison International Limited BPE Holdings Limited Executive Air Support Inc. Castle Acquisitions plc HCG Corporate Advisers Limited (dissolved) Consolidated Venture Finance Limited Hi-Tech Inc. Cross Border Limited J O Hambro Capital Management (America) Limited (in liquidation) Cross-Border Publishing (London) J O Hambro Conning Grimston Limited Limited (Dissolved) Cross-Border Publishing Limited LESCO Inc. Darby Group Limited Lindley Catering Limited Deepenhart Limited Lonrho Plc Dowding and Mills Limited Magic Seasoning Blends Inc. DM Technical Services Limited Master Distributors Holdings Limited (in liquidation) Further Signed Limited Mister Carwash Inc GEI Group Limited NASCIT1 Limited (dissolved) Glass America Inc. NASCIT2 Limited (dissolved) Growth Financial Services Limited Nationwide Accident Repair Services Plc Hampton Trust Plc Nationwide Security Group Plc (dissolved) Hampton Investment Properties Limited Oak Industries Inc. Hampton Land & Estates Limited Paramount Limited Inspired Gaming Group Plc PNC Telecom Plc Izodia Plc PS Group Holdings Inc. Jaffer Holdings Corp Telecityredbus Limited (formerly known as Redbus Interhouse Plc) J O Hambro Capital Management Group Renowned Holiday Villages Limited Limited J O Hambro Capital Management Limited Ryder Court Investments Limited Jarvis Porter Group PLC Sajar Plastics Inc. Jarvis Porter (Property Holdings) Santa Maria Foods Inc. Limited JOHCM Alternative Investments LLP Stanelco Plc Jubilee Investment Trust plc (in Texas Sterling Construction L.P. members' voluntary liquidation) Langley Park Investment Trust plc The Hartstone Group Limited Tinopolis plc London Trust Productions Limited Tweedwind Limited LOT Limited Tweedwind (Two) Limited Mid-States Plc United Industries plc (in administration) Motherwell Bridge Limited Versatile Group Limited (dissolved) Mount Street Properties Limited XN Checkout Holdings Limited (formerly Checkout Holdings Limited). North Atlantic Smaller Companies Zergo Consultants Limited (Dissolved) Investment Trust Plc North Atlantic Value LLP Orthoplastics Limited Primesco Inc. Progeny Inc. Second London American Trust Plc (in members' voluntary liquidation) Sirvis IT plc Sterling Construction Inc. Trident North Atlantic Fund VTR plc W-H Energy Services Inc. Worldport Communications Inc. Receivers were appointed to Versatile Group Limited (reg. no. 03303164) of whichChristopher Mills was a director, and its subsidiaries Versatile ProjectsLimited and Castle Finance Limited by Bank of Scotland who had charges and crossguarantees supporting a debt of £2.04 million in addition to which the group hadnet liabilities of in excess of £700,000 to unpaid creditors. Versatile GroupLimited was dissolved under section 652 of the Companies Act 1985 on 15 May2001. Receivers were appointed to Nationwide Security Group Limited, of whichChristopher Mills was a director, on 16 February 2000 and realised sufficientassets to repay all creditors and make a small distribution. Administrators were appointed to PNC Telecom Plc on 23 June 2003 and theadministration order was discharged (and PNC Telecom Plc resumed business) on 15January 2004. Christopher Mills was a director of PNC Telecom Plc until hisresignation on 3 February 2003. The other companies referred to above as dissolved or in liquidation were notinsolvent. Other than as detailed above there is no further information to be disclosedpursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules. Enquiries, please contact: Catalyst Media Group plc Michael Rosenberg Tel: (020) 7927 6699 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange