MERIT GROUP PLC — Board/Management Information 2018

Aug 1, 2018

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RNS Number : 4673W

Dods Group PLC

01 August 2018

1 August 2018

Dods Group PLC ("Dods", the "Company" or the "Group")

Directorate Changes

Further to the Company's previous announcement on 7 June 2018, and following the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting held earlier today, the Company announces that non-executive Chairman Cheryl Jones has stepped down from the Board with immediate effect. The Board wishes to thank Cheryl for her major contribution to Dods over the past four years in successfully leading the Group through its turnaround phase. 

The Company also announces that Dr. David Hammond has been appointed to the Board as director and non-executive Chairman with immediate effect. Dr. Hammond is an experienced international businessman having served on the boards of listed companies both sides of the Atlantic, including ADT and American Medical Response. Latterly, he led the successful buyout and subsequent sale of British Car Auctions.

The following information regarding the appointment of David Bruce Hammond, aged 73, is disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Current directorships and/or partnerships:	Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):
Jacdaw Investments Limited	Prospect Education Technology Trust
	Crimestoppers Trust
	Treble 5 Treble 1 Limited

David Hammond has no shareholding in the Company.  

For further information, please contact: 

Dods Group plc                                                         

Simon Presswell (Chief Executive Officer)                                020 7593 5500               

Nitil Patel            (Chief Financial Officer) 

Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

Nicholas Wells                                                                               020 7397 8900  

Mark Connelly

Callum Davidson

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