21 Apr 2016 14:37
21 April 2016
MBL Group PLC
("MBL" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Directors
MBL Group PLC (AIM: MUBL), is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy Jackson-Smith and Christopher Jones as Non-Executive Directors of the Company with immediate effect.
Tim is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer with 20 years' experience in legal practice, including ten years as a Partner. In addition, Tim has significant, relevant experience in the plc environment, having served for more than eight years in both executive and non-executive director roles at a number of Main Market and AIM listed companies.
Chris is a former managing partner of Hammonds (now part of Squire Patton Boggs), where he was also Head of Restructuring. He has also held senior non-executive directorships at the Britannia Building Society and The Cooperative Bank plc. He brings a wealth of experience to the Board and knows MBL well, having previously advised the Company.
Information in respect of Mr Jackson-Smith and Mr Jones, as required by Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, is set out below.
MBL Chairman Tony Johnson commented:
"I am delighted to welcome both Tim and Chris to the Board as Non-Executive Directors. Tim's career as a Chief Executive and a Director of other publically listed companies gives him experience which complements the existing Board. Chris has had a long and distinguished career both as a restructuring lawyer and as a non-executive director of some substantial businesses; he also knows the Company well. We look forward to drawing upon their knowledge and experience."
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
MBL Group plc Tel: 01772 440440
Lisa Clarke, Executive Director
SPARK Advisory Partners Limited Tel: 0113 370 8970
(Nomad)
Sean Wyndham-Quin
Mark Brady
Additional Information
Tim Jackson-Smith
Mr Jackson-Smith holds no shares in MBL, and other than is set out below, there is no further information to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules:
Full Name: Timothy David Jackson-Smith
Age: 47
Current Directorships / Partnerships:
Balcroft Consulting Limited
Bglobal PLC
Dito Capital Limited
Gaia Heat Limited
Lancashire Player Development Programme Limited
Source Bioscience PLC
Previous Directorships / Partnerships in the last five years:
Bglobal Metering Limited
Bsmart Energy Solutions Limited
Cooperative Energy Limited
Dong Energy Power Sales UK Limited
Draig Technology Limited
Future Energy Utilities Limited
Gb Energy Supply Ltd
Gnergy Limited
Gserve Energy Supply Limited
Loco2 Energy Supply Ltd
MVV Environment Services Limited (previously Lightning Energy Supply Company Limited)
Neas Energy Limited
Nutech Training Limited
Robin Hood Energy Limited
Samglobal Limited
Stand Fast Return Value Limited
Tempus Energy Supply Limited
Utiligroup Holdings Limited
Utiliserve Limited
Utilisoft Limited
Until January 2010, Tim was a partner at the law firm Halliwells LLP. In July 2010 Halliwells LLP entered administration and subsequently liquidation, which remains ongoing. At the time Halliwells entered administration there were over 100 partners and there have been no criticisms or findings against Tim in any reports relating to this matter.
Tim was a director of Knowledge Management Software plc, a software and services company. Tim left the company in October 2001 and it went into administration in September 2002. There were no criticisms/findings against Tim in any of the reports in relation to the insolvency.
Chris Jones
Mr Jones holds no shares in MBL, and other than is set out below, there is no further information to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules:
Full Name: Christopher William Jones
Age: 63
Current Directorships / Partnerships:
Drydens Limited
Tourmalet Consulting
Agenda Management Services Limited
AJP One LLP
AJP Two LLP
Previous Directorships / Partnerships in the last five years:
The Business Desk Limited
The Cooperative Bank plc
Illius Properties Limited
Trango Limited
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