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RNS Number : 1203V  Gusbourne PLC  30 November 2023

30 November 2023

Gusbourne Plc

("Gusbourne" or the "Company")

Board Changes

Gusbourne Plc (AIM: GUS), the premium English sparkling wine producer, today
announces the appointment of Mark Hallas to the Company's board of directors
("Board") as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect. The Company also
announces that Matthew Clapp, Non-Executive Director, has resigned from the
Board with immediate effect to concentrate on his new business interests
overseas.

Jim Ormonde, Gusbourne's Chairman, commented:

"We would like to thank Matthew for his valued service and support to
Gusbourne since 2015. We wish him well in his new ventures and look forward to
seeing him at future Gusbourne events.

"We look forward to Mark joining the Gusbourne Board.  Following a
distinguished and decorated military career at the highest levels of
intelligence, he has gained a wealth of strategic experience at a senior level
in both the commercial and charity sectors. With his expertise in change
management and business acumen, we are convinced he will add value and
strongly support the management team as they develop our strategy in the years
ahead, further enhancing Gusbourne's position as a luxury brand producing the
finest English wines."

Schedule 2(g) disclosures

Mark Julian Hallas (aged 59) holds the following directorships and
partnerships:

Current directorships/partnerships:

Carlisle Support Services Group Limited

Taunton School Educational Charity

Treble 5 Treble 1 Limited

Crimestoppers Enterprises Limited

Shutdown Maintenance Services Limited

Mr Hallas does not own any shares in the Company, has no previous
directorships and has confirmed there is no further information to be
disclosed pursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for
Companies.

For further information contact:

Enquiries:

 Gusbourne Plc
 Katharine Berry (CFO)                                      +44 (0)12 3375 8666
 Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Nomad and Sole Broker)
 James Sinclair-Ford / Ailsa Macmaster / Lauren Riley       +44 (0)20 7886 2500
 Hugh Rich / Rauf Munir
 Media
 Kate Hoare / Ben Robinson / India Spencer (Houston)        +44 (0)20 4529 0549

 gusbourne@houston.co.uk (mailto:gusbourne@houston.co.uk)

Note: This and other press releases are available at the Company's
website: www.gusbourneplc.com (http://www.gusbourneplc.com/)

 

Note to Editors

Gusbourne produces and distributes a range of high quality and award winning
vintage English sparkling wines from grapes grown in its own vineyards in Kent
and West Sussex.

 

The Gusbourne business was founded by Andrew Weeber in 2004 with the first
vineyard plantings at Appledore in Kent. The first wines were released in 2010
to critical acclaim. Following additional vineyard plantings in 2013 and 2015
in both Kent and West Sussex, Gusbourne now has 93 hectares of mature
vineyards. The NEST visitor centre was opened next to the winery in Appledore
in 2017, providing tours, tastings and a direct outlet for our wines.

 

Right from the beginning, Gusbourne's intention has always been to produce the
finest English sparkling wines. Starting with carefully chosen sites, we use
best practice in establishing and maintaining the vineyards and conduct green
harvests to ensure we achieve the highest quality grapes for each vintage. A
quest for excellence is at the heart of everything we do. We blind taste
hundreds of samples before finalising our blends and even after the wines are
bottled, they spend extended time on their lees to add depth and flavour. Once
disgorged, extra cork ageing further enhances complexity. Our winemaking
process remains traditional, but one that is open to innovation where
appropriate. It takes four years to bring a vineyard into full production and
a further four years to transform those grapes into Gusbourne's premium
sparkling wine.

 

Gusbourne's luxury brand enjoys premium price positioning and is distributed
in the finest establishments both in the UK and abroad. Our wines can be found
in leading luxury retailers, restaurants, hotels and stockists, always being
aware that where we are says a lot about who we are.

 

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