30 Nov 2018 07:00
30 November 2018
THE STANLEY GIBBONS GROUP PLC
(the "Company" or the "Group")
Directorate Change
The Stanley Gibbons Group Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark West as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 3 December 2018.
Mark is an experienced retail executive with a proven track record of delivery across a range of product categories and business disciplines. Most recently until June 2018 he was Chief Technology Officer for JAB Luxury GmbH (LABELUX), a European private luxury group, the former owner of Jimmy Choo and Belstaff and shareholder of Bally.
Prior to this, Mark worked for more than 24 years in various senior management and director roles at Harrods as well as working as a Consultant/Advisor for a number of retail brands such as Aquascutum, Burberry, Liberty, Hamleys and Fat Face.
Graham Shircore, Chief Executive officer of the Company, said,
"I am very pleased to welcome Mark West to the Board. Mark's background gives him a strong fundamental and commercial understanding of building brand value and making the best use of modern technology. Both of these will be very beneficial to the Group as we continue to make progress towards our longer-term goals."
The following information regarding the appointment of Mark West, aged 53, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Current directorships and/or partnerships: | Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years): |
Eatunique Limited | LLX Global Business Services SA |
People Processes and Solutions Ltd | |
At the date of this announcement, Mr West does not have any beneficial interest in the ordinary shares of the Group.
Save for the disclosures above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.
For further information, contact:
The Stanley Gibbons Group plc Harry Wilson Graham Shircore Andrew Cook
| +44 (0)207 836 8444 |
finnCap Ltd (Nomad and Broker) Stuart Andrews / Christopher Raggett / Anthony Adams (corporate finance)
| +44 (0)20 7220 0500 |