REG - National World PLC - Directorate Change

National WorldAnnouncement

29/09/2021 07:00

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RNS Number : 3494N  National World PLC  29 September 2021

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REGULATION 2014/596/EU WHICH IS PART OF DOMESTIC UK LAW PURSUANT TO THE MARKET
ABUSE (AMENDMENT) (EU EXIT) REGULATIONS (SI 2019/310) ("UK MAR"). UPON THE
PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS INSIDE INFORMATION (AS DEFINED IN UK
MAR) IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

 

 

Director Appointment

 

National World plc (LSE: NWOR), announces the appointment of David Fordham as
a Non-Executive Director with effect from 29 September 2021.

 

The appointment is made at the request of Mediaforce (Holdings) Limited
("Mediaforce") (note 1 below).

 

David Fordham has extensive newspaper industry experience having held several
executive roles in the sector and is currently a director of Iiiffe Media
Group Limited ("Iliffe").

 

David Fordham will not be considered to be independent for the purposes of the
UK Corporate Governance Code (and accordingly will not be appointed to serve
on any of the committees of the Board).

 

Interests in shares

 

As at the date of this announcement, David Fordham and his connected persons
do not hold any shares in National World plc.

 

LR 9.6.13R (1) to (6)

 

Scottish Provincial Press Limited, a company of which David Fordham was a
director at the relevant time, was placed into administration on 10 December
2019 and a pre-pack administration completed on the same date. The acquiror
was Highland News and Media Limited, a company of which Mr Fordham is a
director. There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under
LR 9.6.13 R (1) to (6) in respect of David Fordham.

 

 

Note 1 - pursuant to the subscription agreement dated 30 December 2020
Mediaforce has the right to appoint two directors in the event that
Mediaforce's shareholding is above 20% and one director if Mediaforce's
shareholding is above 15% but below 20%. Mediaforce currently holds 61,897,882
shares, equal to 23.9% of the issued voting share capital.

 

 

The person who approved the content of this announcement for purposes of UK
MAR was Vijay Vaghela, Chief Operating Officer.

 

For further information contact:

 

Enquiries:

 

    National World plc c/o Montfort Communications     +44 (0)77 3970 1634

    David Montgomery

    Vijay Vaghela
    Montfort Communications - Financial PR & IR

    Nick Miles                                         +44 (0)77 3970 1634

    Olly Scott                                         +44 (0)78 1234 5205

 

 

 

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