DiscoverIE Regulatory News (DSCV)

7:00 AM, 16 June 2015

Acal plc

Appointment of Chairman 

On 17 April 2015 the Board announced that, at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting to be held on 29 July 2015, it was intended that Nick Salmon would be appointed as Chairman of the Company.

However, after further consideration of the time commitments required in addition to his other directorships, Nick now believes that he is unable to provide fully the additional time and level of involvement required as Chairman of Acal as it pursues its international growth strategy. Consequently, Nick has decided to step down from the Board with effect from 30 June 2015.

At the request of the Board, Richard Moon has agreed to continue as Chairman of the Company.The Board intends to appoint new non-executive Directors in due course.

Having reported very good full year results for 2015 and with the new financial year starting in line with its expectations, the Board continues to look forward to the future with confidence. 

For further information please contact:

Acal plc 01483 544 500

Nick Jefferies - Group Chief Executive

Simon Gibbins - Group Finance Director

Instinctif 020 7457 2020

Mark Garraway

Helen Tarbet

James Gray

Notes to Editors:

About Acal plc

Acal is aleading supplier of customised electronics to industry. It designs, manufactures and distributes customer-specific electronicproducts 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.