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RNS Number : 7857U  Artisanal Spirits Company PLC (The)  30 March 2023

30 March 2023

The Artisanal Spirits Company plc

("The Artisanal Spirits Company", "ASC" or the "Company")

 

AIM Rule 17 Schedule Two (g) Update

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company (AIM: ART), curators of the world's favourite,
single-cask and limited-edition spirit brands for a global movement of
discerning consumers, and owner of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society ("SMWS"),
announces the following information relating to directors' disclosure under
Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies as an update to the
information provided in the Company's AIM admission document published on 3
June 2021.

 

Mark Bedingham has the following current directorships:

 

·      The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Limited and The Scotch Malt Whisky
(Shanghai) Trading Limited, both subsidiaries of the Company;

·      DKSHSMI MM Limited, a subsidiary of DKSHSMI Pte. Ltd. of which
Mark is also a director of;

·      MAR Retail MM Limited, an Associate of DKSHSMI Pte. Ltd.; and

·      Star Retail Enterprises Limited, an Associate of SMI Retail Pte.
Ltd.

 

Furthermore, Mark was appointed as a director of YGN Kinnaya Company Limited
from 14 November 2018, the company was dissolved by way of a members voluntary
liquidation on 25 March 2022.

 

Andrew Dane has been a director of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Limited, The
Artisanal Spirits Company (Ireland) Limited, ASC Scotland Limited, and J.G.
Thomson & Co. Limited, which are all subsidiaries of the Company, since
September 2020.

 

Paul Skipworth was a director of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Limited, a
subsidiary of the Company, at the time of the Company's IPO.

 

For further information, please contact:

 The Artisanal Spirits Company plc                       via Instinctif Partners

 Andrew Dane, CEO

 Billy Mccarter, Interim Finance Director

 Liberum Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)  +44 (0) 20 3100 2222

 Clayton Bush

 Edward Thomas

 Miquela Bezuidenhoudt

 Instinctif Partners (Financial PR)                      + 44 (0) 20 7457 2020

 Justine Warren

 Matthew Smallwood

 Joe Quinlan

 

Notes to Editors:

 

The Artisanal Spirits Company (ASC) are curators of the world's favourite,
single-cask and limited-edition whisky.

Based in Edinburgh, ASC owns The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) which was
established in 1983 and currently has a growing worldwide membership of just
over 37,400 paying members.

SMWS provides members with inspiring experiences, content and exclusive access
to a vast and unique range of outstanding single cask Scotch malt whiskies and
other craft spirits, with current stocks sourced from over 100 distilleries in
20 countries and expertly curated with diligence and care.

Since producing the Society's very first cask, we have created around 10,000
different whisky releases, producing a constant flow of unique and exciting
one-of-a-kind whiskies.

With proven e-commerce reach and new brands like J.G. Thomson, ASC is building
a portfolio of limited-edition and small-batch spirits brands for a global
movement of discerning consumers - delivering c.£20 million in annual
revenues with over 80% of revenue generated online and over 65% from outside
the UK, with a growing presence in the key global whisky markets including UK,
China, USA and Europe.

ASC has a pioneering business model, a substantial and growing addressable
market presenting a long-term global growth opportunity and a strong and
resilient business primed to deliver growth.

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