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RNS Number : 6889M  CVS Group plc  23 September 2021

23 September 2021

CVS Group plc
 

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

 

Board Changes

 

CVS, one of the UK's leading providers of integrated veterinary services,
announces that Mike McCollum, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and
Chair of the Audit Committee, has advised the Company that he is stepping down
from the Board at the end of his current term to pursue a full-time
opportunity outside of the Group.  Mike has been a director of the Company
for eight and a half years and his service agreement expires on 23 September
2021 coterminous with the release of the Company's 2021 audited results. The
Board is pleased to announce that David Wilton will replace Mike and has been
appointed as Non-Executive Director with effect from 24 September 2021. David
has also agreed to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee. With Mike's
departure, Deborah Kemp, who has been a director of the Company for over three
and a half years, will take up the role of Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director.

 

David Wilton is a qualified Chartered Accountant with more than 30 years' post
qualification experience as a Chief Financial Officer, Non-Executive Director
and consultant after many years in corporate finance, primarily in mid cap
M&A with Rothschilds. David has held roles in both public and private
equity backed companies including as Group Finance Director of WYG plc and as
Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Sweett Group plc.
He is currently CFO of Sumo Group plc, the AIM listed provider of acclaimed
development, design and publishing services to the video games and
entertainment industries.

 

Richard Connell, Non-executive Chairman of CVS, commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mike
for his tremendous service over eight and a half years with the Group,
including one year as Chair of the Audit Committee and seven as Chair of the
Remuneration Committee.  We wish him every success in the future.

 

"I would also like to welcome David to the Board.  He joins at an exciting
time in the Company's evolution and his skills and experience, particularly in
people based businesses, will be welcome in support of the finance function
but also more broadly as we capitalise on the growth opportunities before us."

 

Additional disclosures required under the AIM Rules for Companies:

 

The following information regarding the appointment of David Charles Wilton,
aged 58, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 

 Current Directorships                                  Previous Directorships (within the last five years)
 Sumo Group plc                                         Gealka Limited
 Timbre Games Inc                                       Pacman Reverse Acquisition Sub, Inc
 Pacman Finco Limited                                   Atlantis Games Limited (previously Sumo Digital (Atlantis) Limited)
 Aghoco 1951 Limited                                    HGS Ventures Limited
 Aghoco 1952 Limited                                    Red Kite Learning Trust
 Secret Mode Limited (previously Aghoco 1953)           Red Kite Alliance Limited
 Sumo Video Games Private Limited
 Lab42 Limited
 Red Kite Games Limited
 Red Kite Software Development Limited
 Riverside Games Limited (previously Aghoco 1788)
 Sumo Digital (Chili) Limited (previously Aghoco 1789)
 Sumo Digital (Locus) Limited (previously Aghoco 1790)
 The Chinese Room Limited
 Atomhawk Canada Limited
 Project Republica Topco Limited
 Project Republica Bidco Limited
 Sumo Digital Holdings Limited
 Sumo Digital Group Limited
 Sumo Digital Entertainment Limited
 Sumo Digital Limited
 Riverside Games Limited
 Mistral Entertainment Limited
 Sumo Digital (Genus) Limited
 Aghoco 1337 Limited
 Cirrus Development Limited
 Atomhawk Design Limited
 Auroch Digital Limited

 

As at the date of this announcement, David Wilton does not hold any ordinary
shares in the Company.

 

Save as set out above there are no further disclosures pursuant to Rule 17 or
Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment of
David Wilton to the CVS Board.

 

 

 

 Contacts:

 CVS Group plc                                                                                               via MHP Communications
 Richard Fairman, CEO
 Jenny Farrer, Company Secretary

 Singer Capital Markets (Nominated Adviser &                                                                 +44 20 7496 3000
 Broker)
 Aubrey Powell / Jen Boorer / Rachel Hayes

 MHP Communications (Financial PR)                                                                           +44 20 3128 8549
 Andrew Jaques / Rachel Mann / Charles Hirst

 

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