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18/07/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 7263S  Hill & Smith Holdings PLC  18 July 2022

 

18 July 2022

 

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

Directorate Change

 

Hill and Smith Holdings PLC ("the Group" or "Hill and Smith"), the
international group creating sustainable infrastructure and safe transport
through innovation, announces that Paul Simmons has stepped down from his role
as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and as an Executive Director of the Board
with immediate effect.  He will leave his employment with the Group after a
period of garden leave.  Alan Giddins, the Company's Non-Executive Chair,
will take over as interim Executive Chair until a permanent replacement CEO is
appointed.

A process to find a permanent CEO is now underway.

Current trading

Trading in the first half has been positive with revenue of c. £397m and
underlying operating profit of c. £48m both c. 10% ahead of last year on a
constant currency basis. The Board confirms that the full year results remain
in line with its expectations with current foreign exchange rates providing
potential outperformance.

Interim results for the six months to 30 June 2022 will be released on 3
August 2022.

Alan Giddins, Executive Chair said:

"The Group is well placed to benefit from strong market growth drivers,
improving margins, portfolio optimisation and robust cash generation. Working
together with Hill and Smith's senior management team the Board is confident
in the Group's ability to deliver on its ambitious strategic growth plans.
The Board wishes Paul well for the future."

Capital Markets Event

The forthcoming Capital Markets Event, due to be held on 21 September 2022,
will be rescheduled in due course.

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Hill and Smith Holdings PLC

Alan Giddins, Executive Chair     Tel:  +44 (0)121 704 7430

Hannah Nichols, Chief Financial Officer

Numis Securities Limited

Mark Lander      Tel:  +44 (0)20 7260 1000

George Price

 

MHP Communications

Andrew Jaques Tel:  +44 (0)20 3128 8613

Rachel Farrington

Catherine Chapman

This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of
EU Regulation 596/2014 as it forms part of domestic law of the United Kingdom
by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, as amended (together,
"MAR").

The person responsible for making this notification is Alex Henderson.

Notes to Editors

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC creates sustainable infrastructure and safe
transport through innovation. The Group employs c.4,500 people worldwide with
the majority employed by its autonomous, agile, customer focussed operating
businesses based in the UK, USA, France, Sweden, India and Australia. It has a
head office in the UK and it is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (LSE:
HILS.L).

The Group's operating businesses are organised into three main business
divisions:

Galvanizing Services: dramatically increasing the sustainability and
maintenance free life of steel products including structural steel work,
lighting, bridges, agricultural and other products for the industrial and
infrastructure markets.

Utilities: supplying steel and engineered composite solutions with low
embodied energy for a wide range of infrastructure markets including energy
generation and distribution, marine, rail and housing. The division also
supplies engineered pipe supports for the water, power and liquid natural gas
markets and seismic protection solutions

Roads & Security:  supplying products and services to support road and
highway infrastructure including temporary and permanent road safety barriers,
renewable energy lighting and power solutions, Intelligent Traffic Solutions,
street lighting columns and bridge parapets. The security portfolio includes
hostile vehicle mitigation solutions, high security fencing and automated gate
solutions.

 

 

 

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