REG - LPA Group PLC - Directorate Change

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RNS Number : 0274O  LPA Group PLC  07 June 2022

LPA GROUP PLC

("LPA" or the "Group")

Directorate Change

LPA Group Plc, the high reliability LED lighting, electronic and
electro-mechanical system designer and manufacturer, announces that Chris
Buckenham, CFO and Company Secretary will leave LPA effective 31 August 2022
to pursue alternative opportunities. The Board has commenced the search for
his successor.

Chris Buckenham joined LPA in October 2017 as an Interim executive, following
which he was appointed as an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer.
Chris has played a leading role in creating the effective corporate governance
regime in which the Group now operates, as well as being instrumental in
positioning the administration and professional management of the Group's
defined benefit scheme, in preparation for any future transfer to an insurance
company.

Commenting today, Robert Horvath, Chairman said: "On behalf of the Board I
would like to thank Chris for his hard work, commitment, loyalty and extensive
contributions to the Group, particularly during a difficult trading
environment and especially through the impact of Covid. Chris has helped
position our balance sheet and cash position for the future and I wish him
well in his future endeavours."

Effective 31 August 2022 Chris Buckenham will resign as a Director and Company
Secretary from LPA Group Plc, and all other LPA subsidiary company roles.

 

Regulatory Information

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute
inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU No.
596/2014) which is part of UK law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal)
Act 2018. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information
is now considered to be in the public domain.

 

The Directors of the Company take responsibility for this announcement.

 Enquiries:                                                  www.lpa-group.com  Tel:

 LPA Group Plc
 Robert B Horvath                                            Chairman           01799 512844
 Paul Curtis                                                 CEO                01799 512858
 Chris Buckenham                                             CFO                01799 512859

 finnCap                                                     NOMAD and Broker   020 7220 0500
 Ed Frisby / Abigail Kelly / Tim Harper (Corporate Finance)

 Tim Redfern / Charlotte Sutcliffe (ECM)

 

 

About LPA

LPA Group plc (AIM: LPA) is a market leading designer, manufacturer and
supplier of high reliability LED lighting, electronic and electro-mechanical
systems, and a distributor of engineered components.

Focused on transport (rail and aviation), defence, infrastructure and
industrial markets and supplying into hostile and challenging environments,
LPA is known for engineering solutions to improve product reliability,
reducing maintenance and life cycle costs.

The Group has three sites across the UK, selling to customers in the UK and
overseas. Two of these are design and manufacturing sites: LPA Connection
Systems - electro-mechanical systems for rail, aviation and industrial, and
LPA Lighting Systems - LED lighting and electronic systems for rail and
infrastructure. The third site is LPA Channel Electric - a value added
distributer of engineered components for rail, aerospace and defence.

With over 160 years of UK design and manufacture, and with origins in the
first ever light installed in 'Electric Avenue', Brixton; innovation is core
to LPA and to the products and services supplied to our customers worldwide.

For more information visit www.lpa-group.com (http://www.lpa-group.com)

 

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