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RNS Number : 4033C  Headlam Group PLC  11 October 2022

11 October 2022

 

Headlam Group plc

('Headlam' or the 'Company')

 

Board Appointments

 

Headlam (LSE: HEAD), the leading floorcoverings distributor, is pleased to
announce the appointments of Robin Williams and Jemima Bird to the Board as
Independent Non-Executive Directors, both with immediate effect.

 

Robin has over 30 years' experience with listed companies, including as
founder CEO and Executive Director with FTSE250 companies within the packaging
and the building materials industries. He is currently Non-Executive Chairman
of Keystone Law Group plc and FIH Group plc, and a Non-Executive Director at
The Manufacturing Technology Centre Ltd. He was previously a Non-Executive
Director at Van Elle Holdings plc and Non-Executive Chairman of Xaar plc,
stepping down in 2020 after 10 years on the Board.

 

Jemima has over 20 years' retail experience working with many of the UK's
leading high street brands, and has held numerous Executive Commercial,
Marketing and Operations positions. She is currently Senior Independent
Director and Non-Executive Director at Revolution Bars Group plc, and was
previously a Non-Executive Director at Carpetright plc until it was taken
private in 2020.

 

Following these appointments, Amanda Aldridge and Simon King have stepped down
from the Board. Robin and Jemima have joined the Company's Audit, Nomination
and Remuneration Committees, with Robin becoming Chair of the Audit Committee
and Jemima becoming Chair of the Remuneration Committee, with Independent
Non-Executive Director Stephen Bird assuming the role of Senior Independent
Director.

 

Reflecting the very tight labour market for high calibre candidates, the
Company is still in the process of appointing a permanent Chief Financial
Officer. While the Board is keen to make an appointment, it will not rush
unnecessarily, with the Company having a very competent and comprehensive
finance team in place supported by Patrick Butcher as Interim Chief Financial
Officer.

 

Neither Robin Williams or Jemima Bird hold any Headlam shares, and there is no
further information required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R
other than Robin was also previously a Director of Stirling Industries plc, a
cash shell, between 2018 and 2019.

 

Commenting on the appointments, Keith Edelman, Non-Executive Chairman, said:

 

"We are delighted to welcome both Robin and Jemima to the Board. Along with
the recent appointment of Karen Hubbard, we now have a full complement of
independent expertise and insight to drive and oversee the Company's strategy.
On behalf of the Board and Company, I would like to express our deep thanks to
Amanda and Simon for their contributions which have added greatly to the
Company, and wish them well. It is pleasing to have a Board that has one-third
female representation, and we hope to continue enhancing the Board's diversity
in all areas where there are available and suitable candidates."

 

Enquiries:

 Headlam Group plc                                Tel: 01675 433 000
 Chris Payne, Chief Executive                     Email: headlamgroup@headlam.com (mailto:headlamgroup@headlam.com)
 Catherine Miles, Director of IR and ESG
 Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Corporate Broker)   Tel: 020 7886 2500
 Erik Anderson / Ailsa MacMaster
 Peel Hunt LLP (Corporate Broker)                 Tel: 020 7418 8900
 George Sellar / John Welch
 Alma PR (Financial PR)                           Tel: 020 3405 0205
 David Ison / Lily Soares Smith / Stephen Samuel  Email: headlam@almapr.co.uk

 

 

 

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