REG - IG Design Group PLC - Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer

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05/05/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 4957Y  IG Design Group PLC  05 May 2023

5 May 2023

IG Design Group Plc

('Design Group' or the 'Group')

Appointment of Group Chief Financial Officer

IG Design Group plc, one of the world's leading designers, innovators and
manufacturers of Gift Packaging, Celebrations, Craft & Creative Play,
Stationery, Gifting and related product categories, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Rohan Cummings as Chief Financial Officer, effective from 3(rd)
July 2023.

Rohan joins the Group from Devro Limited (formally Devro PLC which was listed
on the LSE), a global leader in the supply of collagen casing and films, where
he has been the group's CFO since 2020. During his tenure, Rohan was
instrumental in the delivery of revenue growth and increased profitability.
Devro supplies to customers in 100 countries through its global manufacturing
footprint.

After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Rohan
has held a number of senior positions within global organisations.  Between
2016 and 2020 Rohan spent four years at Asahi Group Holdings, the Japanese
global beer, spirits, soft drinks and food group, as CFO of Asahi
International and CFO of Asahi Europe. Prior to this, Rohan spent 14 years at
SABMiller joining in 2002, working in a number of international finance roles
across that group culminating in CFO for Birra Peroni in 2014, where he
implemented strategies to support revenue and profitability growth. Rohan
played an important role in the carve out of the businesses acquired by Asahi
Group in 2016 as part of the ABInbev acquisition of SABMiller.

Stewart Gilliland, Chair of IG Design Group, said:

"We are delighted to welcome someone of Rohan's calibre to the Group. Rohan
has extensive PLC experience, has worked within complex global operations as
well as significant commercial and strategic capabilities. The board and I are
looking forward to working with him as we continue on our journey of driving
the business forward."

The following information on Rohan Cummings, aged 48, is provided in
accordance with rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Mr Cummings holds or has held the following directorships/partnerships in the
past five years:

 Current Directorships/Partnerships                                    Former Directorships/Partnerships (past five years)
 Devro Limited (formally plc) - resignation effective by 30 June 2023  Nectar Imports Limited

                                                                       Meantime Brewing Company Limited

                                                                       The Darkstar Brewing Company Limited

                                                                       PGM Procurement Limited

                                                                       Cornish Orchards Ltd

                                                                       Asahi Brands UK Limited

                                                                       Asahi Premium Brands Ltd

                                                                       Asahi UK Ltd

                                                                       Asahi International Ltd

                                                                       Grolsch Canada Inc.

                                                                       Peroni Brewing Quebec Inc.

                                                                       Birra Peroni s.r.l.

                                                                       Asahi Beer Asia Ltd - Hong Kong

                                                                       AE Brands Korea

                                                                       NAB Korea Company

                                                                       Koninklijke Grolsch N.V.

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two (g)
of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information, please contact:

 IG Design Group Plc                           Tel: +44 (0)1525 887310

 Stewart Gilliland, Chair

 Paul Bal, CEO & CFO
 Canaccord Genuity Limited (Nomad and Broker)  Tel:  +44 (0)20 7523 8000

 Bobbie Hilliam
 Alma PR                                       Tel:  +44 (0)20 3405 0209

 Sam Modlin                                    designgroup@almapr.co.uk (mailto:designgroup@almapr.co.uk)

 Josh Royston

 Pippa Crabtree

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