REG - Bens Creek Group PLC - Appointment of Non-Executive Director

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27/02/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 0667R  Bens Creek Group PLC  27 February 2023

27 February 2023

 

Bens Creek Group plc

 

("Bens Creek", the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 

Bens Creek Group plc (AIM:BEN), the owner of a metallurgical coal mine in
North America supplying the steel industry, is pleased to announce that Mark
Cooper has joined the board of Bens Creek as a Non-Executive Director.

 

As detailed in the Company's admission document published on 13 October 2021,
MBU Capital Group Limited ("MBU"), the Company's largest shareholder, has the
right to appoint two directors to the board of the Company as long as it holds
more than 50 per cent. of the voting rights in the Company. Mark Cooper is
Group General Counsel at MBU and has been nominated to the board of the
Company on recommendation by MBU.

 

Mark is an innovative and strategically-driven lawyer and operations executive
with more than 25 years' experience in business leadership, legal and
operational excellence, drawn from the investment banking and fund management
sectors.

 

After being called to the Bar of England & Wales in 1997, Mark spent
several years in private practice before moving in-house to take up senior
legal and regulatory roles in the financial services sector. Currently he is
the Group General Counsel for MBU. Prior to this Mark worked as a general
counsel for a global financial services business covering the UK, Europe,
Middle East and Asia.

 

Mark has extensive corporate and commercial experience in the UK and
internationally. Throughout his career he has focused not only on legal and
risk matters, but also regulatory commercial, governance and operational
affairs. He has sat on the board of several FCA-regulated entities and
overseas regulated entities, as well as numerous international operating
businesses.

 

Adam Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Bens Creek, commented:

 

"We are delighted to welcome Mark to the Board. We are sure that the wealth of
experience that he brings will enhance the overall management of our business.
We are all looking forward to working with him."

 

 

Further regulatory disclosures

 

The following additional information is provided in accordance with Rule 17
and Schedule Two Paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

 

Mark Antony John Cooper (formerly Mark Antony John Terry), age 52, owns
3,173,121 ordinary shares in the Company, and is, or has during the last five
years, been a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships:

 

 Current Directorships or Partnerships  Previous Directorships or Partnerships
 Chelsea Creek Capital Ltd              Eccoware Limited

 AJZ Investments Ltd                    Itsecco Holdings Limited

 MBU Education Holdings Limited         Cantor Fitzgerald Energy Europe Limited

                                        Mis Brokers Limited

                                        Cantor Fitzgerald Leasing

                                        Tower Bridge Securities Limited

                                        Cantor Fitzgerald Services Limited

                                        BGC Funding Services GP Limited

                                        Acumen Education Limited

 

 

 

 For further information please contact:

 

 Bens Creek Group plc                +44 (0) 204 558 2300

 Adam Wilson, CEO

 Peter Shea, Chief of Staff

 Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)          +44 (0) 203 328 5656

 Nick Athanas / Nick Naylor / George Payne (Corporate Finance)

 Kelly Gardiner (Sales and Corporate Broking)

 WH Ireland Limited (Joint Broker)   +44 (0) 207 220 1666

 Harry Ansell / Katy Mitchell

 

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