17 Sep 2018 07:00
17 September 2018
Safestyle UK plc
("Safestyle" or the "Group")
Directorate Change - Non-Executive Director Appointment
Safestyle UK plc, the leading retailer and manufacturer of PVCu replacement windows and doors to the UK homeowner market, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona Goldsmith as Non-executive Director, effective immediately.
Fiona was most recently a Non-executive Director, and Chair of the Audit Committee, at Walker Greenbank PLC from December 2008 to June 2018. Fiona is a Chartered Accountant who started her career with KPMG, where for nine years she focused on the retail and leisure sectors in various roles. She then moved to First Choice Holidays plc, where she became European Finance Director. From 2004 until 2008 she was Finance Director of Land Securities Trillium, a division of Land Securities Group plc.
Fiona will Chair the Audit Committee at Safestyle.
Alan Lovell, Chairman of Safestyle UK PLC, said:
"The Board is delighted to welcome Fiona as a Non-executive Director. Her breadth of experience across a wide range of sectors, combined with her finance expertise, will be invaluable as we continue to work through the current challenges to return the Group to profitability and deliver value to our shareholders."
Additional Information
The following information is being disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Fiona Claire Goldsmith, aged 51, is, or has during the last five years been, a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships:
Current directorships/partnerships | Former directorships/partnerships within last five years |
n/a | Walker Greenbank PLC |
| Abaris Holdings Limited |
Save as disclosed above, there is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of Fiona Goldsmith pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
The information contained within this announcement is deemed by the Company to constitute inside information stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014. Upon the publication of this announcement via the Regulatory Information Service, this inside information is now considered to be in the public domain.
Enquiries:
Safestyle UK plc Mike Gallacher, Chief Executive Officer Rob Neale, Chief Financial Officer
| via FTI Consulting |
Zeus Capital (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Nick How / Dominic King / Richard Short
| Tel: 0203 829 5000 |
Liberum Capital Limited (Joint Broker) Neil Patel / Jamie Richards
| Tel: 0203 100 2100 |
FTI Consulting (Financial PR) Alex Beagley / James Styles / Laura Saraby
| Tel: 0203 727 1000 |
About Safestyle UK plc
The Group is the leading retailer and manufacturer of PVCu replacement windows and doors to the UK homeowner market. For more information please visit www.safestyleukplc.co.uk or www.safestyle-windows.co.uk.