DiscoverIE Regulatory News (DSCV)

0700am 23 February 2015

Acal plc

Board Appointment

Acal plc (LSE: ACL, "Acal" or the "Group"), a leading international supplier of customised electronics to industry, announces that Nick Salmon, currently a Non-Executive Director of Elementis Plc and of Interserve Plc, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Acal plc with effect from 1 March 2015.

Prior to his current positions, Mr Salmon was Chief Executive of Cookson Group Plc from 2004 to 2012 and acted as a Non-Executive Director of United Utilities Group Plc (2005-14) and of Asia Resource Minerals Plc (2014).

There is no matter requiring disclosure under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules other than those matters disclosed above.

Richard Moon, Chairman, said:

"We are delighted that Nick is joining the Acal Board. His extensive industrial and leadership experience will be very valuable as the Group moves into the next stage of its development."

For further information, please contact:

Acal plc 01483 544500

Nick Jefferies - Group Chief Executive

Simon Gibbins - Group Finance Director

Peel Hunt (Corporate Broker) 020 7418 8900

Justin Jones

Mike Bell

Instinctif Partners 020 7457 2020

Mark Garraway

Helen Tarbet

James Gray

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About Acal plc

Acal is a leading supplier of customised electronics to industry. It designs, manufactures and distributes customer-specific electronic products and solutions to 20,000 industrial manufacturers and is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: ACL).

Acal has two divisions: Custom Distribution and Design & Manufacturing. The majority of its sales comes from products and solutions which are either created uniquely for a customer or sourced exclusively. Acal works across a range of technologies, namely Communications & Sensors, Electromechanical, Imaging & Photonics, Microsystems & Displays, and Power & Magnetics.

Acal operates through the following wholly-owned businesses: Acal BFi, Foss, Hectronic, MTC, Myrra, Noratel, RSG, Stortech and Vertec. It has operating companies and manufacturing facilities in a number of markets, including the UK, Germany, France, the Nordic region, Benelux, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Spain, as well as in Asia (China, India, Sri Lanka and South Korea), the US and South Africa.