2 Aug 2018 07:00
2 August 2018
Defenx PLC
("Defenx", the "Company" or the "Group")
Board Appointments
Defenx Plc (AIM: DFX), the cyber-security software group, is pleased to announce that further to the announcement made on 11 July 2018, it has appointed Nic Hellyer and Giorgio Beretta as Non-executive Directors to strengthen the Company's board of directors (the "Board") with immediate effect.
Following the appointment of Nic Hellyer and Giorgio Beretta the Board comprises:
Anthony Reeves - Interim Executive Chairman
Raffaele Boccardo - Interim Executive Deputy Chairman
Nic Hellyer - Non-executive Director
Giorgio Beretta - Non-executive Director
Nicholos ("Nic") James Hellyer (aged 55) is a Chartered Accountant and investment banker with over 25 years' experience. Nic spent the majority of his banking career at UBS and HSBC and is currently a partner at Opus Corporate Finance and Finance Director of AIM quoted Pelatro Plc, the global precision marketing software specialist.
Giorgio Beretta (aged 60) is a qualified accountant with over 30 years' experience and is a partner at BDO Italia. He has a breadth of public company and advisory experience, having advised on numerous IPOs, M&A transactions and fund raisings, as well as sitting as Chairman of VR Way SA, the first AIM Milan listed company.
Interim Executive Chairman of Defenx plc, Anthony Reeves, commented: "We continue to strengthen the Defenx Board with key appointments. Nic and Giorgio bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience of the public markets and we look forward to working with them.
"We continue to work towards finalising the appointment of a permanent CEO for the Company, as well as the publication of our report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2017."
AIM Rules disclosures
Mr Hellyer currently holds or has held the following directorships and partnerships in the last five years:
Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships |
Colaba Consulting Limited |
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Canary View (Narrow Street) Management Company Limited |
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Pelatro plc |
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Reeflive Limited |
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Mr Beretta currently holds or has held the following directorships and partnerships in the last five years:
Current directorships/partnerships | Past directorships/partnerships |
BDO Italia SpA (Italy) | Amarcord Immobiliare Srl (Italy) |
BDO Tax and Law Srl (Italy) | Asticarta SpA (Italy) |
| Eleuteria Audit SpA (Italy) |
| Enacque Srl (Italy) |
| Mazars SpA (Italy) |
| Omega Audit Srl (Italy) |
| One Advisory SpA (Italy) |
| Osmap Srl (Italy) |
| Panta Srl (Italy) |
There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph (g) or Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries
Defenx PLC Anthony Reeves - Executive Chairman
| 020 3198 9414 |
IFC Advisory (Financial PR and IR) Tim Metcalfe / Graham Herring / Heather Armstrong
| 020 3934 6630 |
Strand Hanson Limited (Nominated and Financial Adviser) Richard Tulloch / Stuart Faulkner / James Bellman
| 020 7409 3494 |
WH Ireland (Broker) Adrian Hadden / Alex Bond | 020 7220 1666 |
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014.
investors.defenx.com