22 Jun 2017 07:00
PureCircle Limited
Appointment of Director
PureCircle (LSE: PURE), the world's leading producer and innovator of great-tasting stevia sweeteners for the global beverage and food industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. John Slosar as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 July 2017.
Mr Slosar, aged 60, is Chairman of Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Limited, Swire Pacific Limited, Swire Properties Limited and Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited. He is also a Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and Air China Limited. He joined the Swire group in 1980 and has worked with the Swire group in Hong Kong, the United States and Thailand.
He is a graduate of both Columbia University and Cambridge University.
Commenting on the appointment of John Slosar, the Chairman Paul Selway-Swift said:
"John was a director of PureCircle from 2007 to 2014 when other business commitments led him to retire from our board. We are delighted that he is now able to return to the board which I am sure will benefit from his experience and knowledge as it has in the past."
A list of Mr. Slosar's directorships over the past five years is included as an appendix below.
No other information is required to be disclosed as required under LR 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
As at 22 June 2017, Mr Slosar has confirmed that he holds 1,471,202 shares in PureCircle Limited.
22 June 2017
Enquiries:
Investors/Analysts
Rakesh Sinha, CFO Phone: +60 1 2326 0005
Email: Rakesh.sinha@purecircle.com
Media
Emma Kane (Redleaf), Media Relations Phone: +44 (0)20 7382 4747
Email: media@purecircle.com
Notes to Editors
About PureCircle
· PureCircle is the only company that combines advanced R&D with full vertical integration from farm to high-quality innovative stevia sweeteners.
· The Company collaborates with farmers who grow the stevia plants and with food and beverage companies which seek to improve their low- and no-calorie formulations using a sweetener from plants.
· PureCircle will continue to: lead in research, development and innovation; produce a growing supply of multiple varieties of stevia sweeteners using all necessary and appropriate methods of production; and be a resource and innovation partner for food and beverage companies.
· Founded in 2002, PureCircle is continually investing in breakthrough research and development and it currently has 69 stevia-related approved patents and 200 pending.
· PureCircle has offices around the world with the global headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
· PureCircle's shares are listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.
· For more information, visit: www.purecircle.com.
Appendix - Directorships held by Mr Slosar in other publicly quoted companies
Current Directorships | Ceased Directorships in the past 5 years |
Air China Limited | PureCircle Limited (stepped down in March 2014) |
Cathay Pacific Airways Limited | |
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited | |
Swire Pacific Limited | |
Swire Properties Limited | |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings Plc) |