REG - Chapel Down Group - CEO Formal Appointment

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03/02/2025 07:15

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RNS Number : 5562V  Chapel Down Group PLC  03 February 2025

 

Chapel Down Group Plc

('CDG' or 'the Company')

EPIC: CDGP

CEO Appointment

 

Further to the announcement on 13 December 2024, Chapel Down is pleased to
announce the formal appointment of James Pennefather as Chief Executive
Officer and Board Director, with immediate effect.

 

Contacts

 

 Chapel Down Group plc    Chief Executive Officer

 James Pennefather        Chief Financial Officer       01580 763 033

 Rob Smith

                          Nominated Adviser and Broker

 Singer Capital Markets

 Shaun Dobson                                           020 7496 3000

 Tom Salvesen

 Asha Chotai

 James Todd

 H/Advisors Maitland

 Sam Cartwright                                         020 73795151

 Jonathan Cook

 

About Chapel Down:

Chapel Down (AIM: CDGP) is England's leading and largest winemaker and the
power brand of English wine, the world's newest international wine region.
From its home in Kent in the heart of the Garden of England, Chapel Down
produces a range of sparking and still wines which consistently win
prestigious international awards for their quality. Chapel Down has over 1,000
acres of vineyards, of which 750 acres are fully productive.

Chapel Down's status as the most recognised English wine brand is supported by
its partnerships with flagship sporting and cultural events including Ascot,
The Boat Race and Pub in the Park, and Chapel Down is the 'Official Sparkling
Wine' of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Chapel Down is listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM and has over 10,000
retail investors who enjoy discounts on Chapel Down's wines, tours and
tastings at the brand's home at Tenterden in Kent, which each year attracts
c60,000 visitors.

Chapel Down is strongly committed to growing its business in balance with the
environment and sustainability is a strong, ongoing focus. The company is a
founding member of Sustainable Wines of Great Britain and practises
sustainable viticulture.

 

Regulatory Disclosures

The following information regarding the appointment of James Richard Somerset
Pennefather (aged 50) is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of
the AIM Rules for Companies:

 

 Current Directorships/Partnerships  Past Directorships/Partnerships (within 5 years)
 Logan Beck Water Ltd                ·      The Lakes Distillery Company Limited

                                     ·      William Grant & Sons (AME) Limited

                                     ·      William Grant & Sons Distinction Limited

                                     ·      William Grant & Sons South Africa PTY Limited

                                     ·      William Grant & Sons Kenya Limited

                                     ·      William Grant & Sons India Private Limited

 

Save as set out above, there is no further information to be disclosed in
respect of James Pennefather under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies.

 

 

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