SJH.L Regulatory News (SJH)

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.

30 September 2020

ST. JAMES HOUSE PLC

 ("SJH", the "Group" or the "Company")

Appointment of Director

The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") is pleased to announce the appointment today of Dan Pym as the Company's Finance Director.

Dan joined the Group in November 2017 as Project Accountant, reporting to Cath McCormick. Following Cath's departure in November 2019 Dan has taken responsibility for the finance requirements of the Group in his role as Head of Finance. A Chartered Management Accountant, Dan has worked in finance departments in a senior capacity for over 15 years, starting his career with Arrow Global (formerly Capquest), a leader in the secondary consumer debt purchase sector, this was followed by experience in other market sectors that included a Head of Finance position at the retail company Furniture Village. Dan has been responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Group's financial and management accounting functions for near on the past year, including helping to get the Company through the financial challenges that the current global Covid-19 crisis has brought.

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Regulatory disclosures

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, Daniel Lee Gary Pym ACMA (aged 42) holds, or has held in the past 5 years, the following directorships and partnerships: 

Mr Pym has the following interests in the ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the share capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares"):

· 76,666 Ordinary Shares in the names of PEP Contracting Ltd (a company controlled by Mr Pym);

· 15,000 Ordinary Shares in the name of Daniel Pym; and

· £20,000 worth of convertible loan stock issued by the Company, convertible at 10p per Ordinary Share (see the Company's announcement of 30 June 2020)