REG - Distil PLC - Directorate Change

DistilAnnouncement

15/06/2021 07:05

RNS Number : 8564B
  
Distil PLC
  
15 June 2021
  
 

15 June 2021
 
Distil plc (the "Company")
 
Board Change
 
Distil plc (AIM: DIS), the owner of premium drinks brands RedLeg Spiced Rum, Blackwoods Gin and Vodka, Blavod Black Vodka, Trøve Botanical Spirit, Jago's Cream Liqueur and Diva Vodka, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Keiller as an independent Non-executive Director with effect from 1 July 2021. 
 
Mike brings a wealth of experience to the business. Having begun his career as a chartered accountant, Mike went on to hold senior finance and business change roles at Guinness plc, United Distillers Europe and Diageo plc in its early development stage.
 
Continuing this experience of business transformation, Mike joined Suntory owned Morrison Bowmore Distillers Ltd as CEO in 2000, developing a vision and strategy which converted the business from bulk whisky supplier to a strongly  profitable consumer brand marketing-led business with globally acclaimed single malts. He retired from full time management in 2014 after assisting Suntory with the integration of their acquisition of Beam Inc. Following this, from 2015 to 2018, Mike was Non-executive Director of The Last Drop Distillers Ltd which was sold to The Sazerac Corporation in 2017.
 
Don Goulding, Executive Chairman of Distil, commented:
 
"I am delighted to welcome Mike to the board as we seek to further strengthen our team and take Distil into the next phase of development particularly in the area of premium malt whisky. His breadth of industry experience in Scotland, the UK and internationally, together with a proven track record of driving transformational growth will bring significant value to the business."



 
Further information in relation to Michael Colvin Keiller (aged 66)
 
In addition to his appointment to the Board, Mr Keiller holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years: 
Current directorships                                                                    Previous directorships 
 
None                                                                                                     Last Drop Distillers Limited
                                                                                                                Garc Reading Limited
 
Mr Keiller holds no ordinary shares of the Company.
 
Save for the information above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17, Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointment.
 
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For further information:
 



 Distil PLC








Don Goulding Executive Chairman
Shaun Claydon, Finance Director


Tel: +44 207 352 2096




SPARK Advisory Partners Limited (NOMAD)








Neil Baldwin
Mark Brady


Tel +44 20 3368 3550




Turner Pope Investments (TPI) Ltd (Broker)








Andy Thacker
James Pope


Tel +44 203 657 0050



 
About Distil
Distil Plc is quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. It owns drinks brands in a number of sectors of the alcoholic drinks market. These include premium spiced rum, vodka, gin, vodka vanilla cream liqueur and are called RedLeg Spiced Rum, Blackwoods Vintage Gin, Blackwoods Vodka, Blavod Original Black Vodka, Trøve Botanical Spirit , Diva Vodka and Jago's Vanilla Cream Liqueur.

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