DiscoverIE Regulatory News (DSCV)

1 October 2014

Acal plc

Board and Committee Changes

Acal plc (LSE : ACL, "Acal" or the "Company"), a leading European specialist electronics supplier, announces that Graham Williams, Senior Non-Executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee, will be retiring from the Board with effect from 31 December 2014. Graham has served as a Non-Executive Director since December 2003 and as Senior Non-Executive Director since July 2013.

With immediate effect, Graham will be succeeded (a) as Senior Non-Executive Director, by Richard Brooman, who has been a Non-Executive Director since January 2013 and is Chairman of the Audit Committee; and (b) as Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee, by Henrietta Marsh, who has been a Non-Executive Director since May 2013.

In addition, Richard Brooman and Henrietta Marsh will become members of the Nomination Committee with immediate effect, with Graham Williams stepping down from that Committee.

Richard Moon, Chairman, said "On behalf of the Acal Board, I would like to thank Graham for his wise counsel and valuable contribution and wish him well in retirement."

For further information, please contact:

Acal plc  01483 544 500

Nick Jefferies - Group Chief Executive

Simon Gibbins - Group Finance Director

Instinctif Partners 0207 457 2020

Mark Garraway

Helen Tarbet

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About Acal plc

Acal is a European leader in design, manufacture and distribution of specialist electronic products for the industrial and healthcare sectors. It is the only such provider with an infrastructure to deliver a broad range of specialist products and bespoke solutions across Europe. Acal's strategy is to further enhance its leadership position through organic growth, complementary acquisitions and continued enhancement of its custom service capabilities. It has completed eight acquisitions in the last five years, increasing its specialist revenue more than four fold. Acal has operating companies across Europe including the UK, Germany, France, the Nordic region, Benelux, Italy, Poland and Spain as well as in Asia (China, India, Sri Lanka and South Korea), the US and South Africa. Businesses comprise Acal BFi, Hectronic, MTC, Myrra, Noratel, RSG, Stortech and Vertec.