REG - Character Group PLC - Non-Executive Director appointment

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01/06/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 4764N  Character Group PLC  01 June 2022

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LONDON: Wednesday, 1 June 2022

 

THE CHARACTER GROUP PLC

("Character", the "Company" or the "Group")

Designers, developers, and international distributor of toys, games, and
giftware

Non-Executive Director appointment

 

 

The Character Group plc (AIM: CCT), is delighted to announce the appointment
of Jonathan Shearman as an independent, non-executive director with immediate
effect.  He has also been appointed as a member of each of the Company's
Audit, Remuneration, Nominations and Corporate Governance and Risk Management
Committees.

 

Over a successful 20+ year career Jonathan has gained a wide spectrum of
knowledge, experience and capabilities covering leadership, mentoring, M&A
and business strategies including financial planning and forecasting,
regulatory and compliance, audit and consultancy.

 

Jonathan graduated from Hull University with a BSc degree in Economics &
Economic History.  He began his City career in 1993 and, for the first 13
years, worked in equity sales with Williams de Broë and KBC Peel Hunt.  He
moved into investment management in 2006 spending two years with Gartmore
Investment Management before joining Altium Group (a Pan European Investment
Bank) in 2009 as a strategic consultant until 2012.

 

In 2009 Jonathan joined, Trifast plc ("Trifast") as an independent
non-executive director and has since been part of the team that has
transformed the business into a global industrial fastenings group. (LSE
Premium listing: TRI.L).  In April 2020 he accepted the role as Trifast's
Non-Executive Chair.

Richard King, Non-executive Chair of Character, commented:

"On behalf of the Board and all stakeholders in the business I welcome
Jonathan to the Company. It has become immediately apparent that Jonathan both
understands and fits with our culture. His operational experience and his
added knowledge in the ever-growing regulatory and corporate governance
landscape will enhance our ability to face the increasing requirements needed
across our global business."

 

Additional information regarding Jonathan Shearman, pursuant to paragraph (g)
of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies, is set out below.

 

 Mr Jonathan Paul David Shearman, (aged 51)
 Current directorships/partnerships:  Previous directorships/partnerships (last five years):

 Trifast plc                          Orchard Funding Group plc

 AmorethanD Limited                   Cathcon Trust (charity)

 Jubilee Asset Management Limited

 

There is no further information to disclose in respect of these appointments
under Rule 17 and Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

 

 The Character Group plc

 FTSE sector:  leisure:

 FTSE AIM All-share: symbol: CCT

 Market cap: £103m

 Email:  info@charactergroup.plc.uk (mailto:info@charactergroup.plc.uk)
 Group website: www.thecharacter.com (http://www.thecharacter.com)

 Product ranges can also be viewed at www.character-online.co.uk
 (http://www.character-online.co.uk)

 

 

 ENQUIRIES:
 The Character Group plc

 Jon Diver, Joint Managing Director

 Kiran Shah, Joint Managing Director

 Office:     +44 (0) 208 329 3377

 Mobile:   +44 (0) 7831 802219 (JD)

 Mobile:   +44 (0) 7956 278522 (KS)

 Email:  info@charactergroup.plc.uk (mailto:info@charactergroup.plc.uk)

 Panmure Gordon (Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

 Atholl Tweedie, Investment Banking

 Charles Leigh-Pemberton / Rupert Dearden, Corporate Broking

 Tel:  +44 (0) 20 7886 2500

 Allenby Capital Limited (Joint Broker)

 Nick Athanas, Corporate Finance

 Amrit Nahal, Sales & Corporate Broking

 Tel:  +44 (0) 20 3328 5656

 TooleyStreet Communications Limited (Investor and media relations)

 Fiona Tooley

 Tel:  +44 (0) 7785 703523

 Email:  fiona@tooleystreet.com (mailto:fiona@tooleystreet.com)

 

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