Last checked at 1 Dec 2017 07:00
1 December 2017
ECO Animal Health Group plc
(AIM: EAH)
Board changes
ECO Animal Health Group plc (“ECO”), a leader in the development, registration and marketing of pharmaceutical products for animals, is pleased to announce that effective today Dr Andrew Alfred Jones PhD, BSc (Hons) has joined the board as an independent non-executive director.
Dr Andrew A. Jones (aged 57) has over 32 years’ experience in the global life sciences industry and has more recently held the positions of non-executive chairman of Downland Marketing Limited, a distribution franchise group supplying animal health and nutrition products to grassland animal farmers and non-executive director of Zedlock Limited, which designs and sells patented high security locks to the agricultural and industrial sectors. Andrew started his career and spent his first 15 years with Syngenta (formerly Zeneca Agrochemicals) in various managerial roles.
In accordance with corporate governance best practice, with effect from 1 December 2017, David Danson is retiring from the board after nine years of service as a non-executive director and Peter Lawrence, currently executive chairman, will become non-executive chairman with effect from 1 January 2018.
Peter Lawrence, executive chairman of ECO, commented “We are delighted that Andrew will be joining the board and bringing to us his vast global animal health and corporate governance experience. His knowledge will complement our strong board following David Danson’s retirement. We thank David for his invaluable contributions over many years.”
Further information disclosable under Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Dr Andrew A. Jones has held directorships in the following companies in the last 5 years and continues to do so.
Trioza Limited
Downland Marketing Limited
Zedlock Limited
Save as disclosed, there is no other information to be disclosed in respect of Dr Andrew A. Jones under Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Contacts:
| ECO Animal Health Group plc | ||
| Peter Lawrence | 020 8336 6190 | |
| Marc Loomes | 020 8447 6906 | |
| Spiro Financial | ||
| Anthony Spiro | 020 8336 6196 | |
| Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker) | ||
| Dan Webster George Sellar | 020 7418 8900 | |
| N+1 Singer (Joint Broker) | ||
| Mark Taylor Brough Ransom | 020 7496 3000 |
LEI: 2138009XN9DJ3YP70B55
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