Provexis Regulatory News (PXS)

4 May 2007 14:35

Provexis PLC04 May 2007 4 May 2007 PROVEXIS PLC ("Provexis" or the "Company") Directorate Change Provexis plc (ticker PXS.L), the nutraceutical company that developsscientifically-proven functional and medical foods, has appointed Jonathan BrettDiggines to its Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Jonathan Diggines, 54, is Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Ventures GroupLimited, a 19.4 per cent shareholder in the Company. Jonathan, who is asolicitor, joined Enterprise Ventures in 2005 and had previously spent 10 yearsas Managing Director of Murray Johnstone Private Equity where he managedsubstantial private equity and venture funds. Jonathan holds or has held thefollowing directorships or been a partner in the following partnerships withinthe five years prior to this announcement: • Enterprise Ventures (General Partner Coalfields) Limited • Enterprise Ventures (General Partner EVF/LEV) Limited • Enterprise Ventures (General Partner HSBC European Fund) Limited • Enterprise Ventures (General Partner HSBC UK Enterprise Fund) Limited • Enterprise Ventures (General Partner Rising Stars) Limited • Enterprise Ventures (General Partner Rising Stars II) Limited • Enterprise Ventures Limited • Enterprise Ventures Group Limited • Enterprise Ventures Nominees Limited • LE Founders Limited • LE Founders II Limited • LE Founders III Limited • Nichols plc • North West Enterprise Investment Limited • Rising Stars Growth Fund Limited • Carbutt & Co. (1928) Limited • LE Founders Limited • MJPAP (Syndications) Limited • MJPAP II (Syndications) Limited • T F Willow Limited • Weigh A Way Limited • W F P Willow Limited • W G Willow Limited • W I Willow Limited • W Willow Limited • British Venture Capital Association • RAL (S&G) Limited • Sumit Venture Fund One Limited • STF Management Limited • SEV Investments Limited • SEV Holdings Limited • BIG (General Partner) Limited • Regent Street Ventures Limited • Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity Limited • Euractions Management Limited • Murray Johnstone Limited • Callform Limited • Aberdeen Growth Opportunities VCT PLC • M J Founders Limited • COIP (GB) Limited • Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited • AMJPEF Founder Partner Limited • AMJPEF GP Limited There are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) ofthe AIM Rules. Dawson Buck, Chairman of Provexis said: "I am delighted that Jonathan Diggineshas joined the Board of Provexis. He brings a considerable wealth of experiencegained from his management of venture funds and from his portfolio ofnon-executive director roles both in public and private companies, including anumber of significant food and drink sector investments. These attributescombined with his standing in the private equity and venture capital industrywill add significant value to the strategic development of our proprietarytechnologies." - ENDS - Enquiries: Provexis PlcStephen Moon, Chief Executive Officer 020 8392 6634 Arbuthnot SecuritiesTom GriffithsAlasdair Younie 020 7012 2000 Adventis Financial PRChris Steele 020 7034 4759Annie Evangeli 020 7034 4757 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange