Wynnstay Regulatory News (WYN)

27 January 2016

AIM:WYN

Wynnstay Group plc

("Wynnstay" or "the Group" or "the Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Wynnstay, the agricultural and retail group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen ("Steve") John Ellwood as Non-Executive Director, with effect from 4 April 2016.

Steve, aged 58 years, has extensive experience in the UK Agriculture and Agri-food sector. He spent 25 years at HSBC Bank plc ("HSBC"), specialising in agriculture and was Head of Agriculture for 10 years, leading a UK wide team of 60 agriculture banking managers. Steve also spent four years as Head of Food and Agriculture at Smith & Williamson LLP, were he worked in corporate finance, advising on the firm's interests in the food and agriculture sector, and providing consultancy on corporate restructuring, refinancing, and mergers and acquisitions.

Steve currently serves as Non-Executive Director of several companies in the sector, including Velcourt Farms, a leading UK farm management business. He is also actively involved in a number of significant industry initiatives and chairs European Food and Farming Partnerships, the food and farming consultancy. 

Ken Greetham, Chief Executive of Wynnstay commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Steve to the Wynnstay Board. We believe that Wynnstay will greatly benefit from his decades of experience in agricultural banking and his deep commercial understanding of the sector. We very much look forward to working with him as we continue to drive the Company forward."

Additional information:

Stephen John Ellwood, aged 58, is currently a director of:

AH Worth Ltd.

Velcourt Farms

PD Hook Ltd

NIAB Ltd

International Bomber Command Centre

In the past five years, he has held directorships or partnerships at:

Food and Farming Partnership Ltd

Smith & Williamson LLP

Save as set out in this announcement there are no further matters to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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About Wynnstay Group plc

www.wynnstaygroup.co.uk

Headquartered in Wales, Wynnstay manufactures and supplies agricultural inputs, including animal nutrition products, seeds, fertiliser and agro-chemicals, to livestock and arable farmers. Its activities also include the supply of raw materials for feeds ingredients to farmers and other feed manufacturers, and the provision of grain trading services for farmers. Its specialist retailing activities comprise Wynnstay Stores, a network of country stores catering for farmers and the wider rural community, Youngs Animal Feeds, a manufacturer and distributor of equine products, and Just for Pets, a chain of pet products stores based across the West Midlands.