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RNS Number : 9896T  SDI Group PLC  28 July 2022

SDI Group plc

("SDI", "SDI Group", the "Company", or the "Group")

(AIM: SDI)

Board Appointment

 

SDI Group plc, the AIM quoted group focused on the design and manufacture of
scientific and technology products for use in digital imaging and sensing and
control applications, is pleased to announce the forthcoming appointment of
Andrew Hosty to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 8 August
2022.

Andrew spent over twenty years in senior positions at FTSE 250 listed
engineering group Morgan Advanced Materials plc, including as CEO of Morgan
Ceramics. After leaving Morgan Ceramics, Andrew was CEO at the Sir Henry Royce
Institute, the UK's national institute for advanced materials research and
innovation. He is currently a Non-Executive director at a number of start-up
businesses and has previously been a Non-Executive director of AIM Listed
James Cropper PLC and FTSE 250 RHI Magnesita Plc. Andrew has a PhD in
Materials Science and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and the
Institute of Materials.

 

Ken Ford, Chairman of SDI, commented:

"We are delighted to announce the forthcoming appointment of Andrew to the
Board as Non-Executive Director. His strong background in engineering and
technology and extensive board experience will be invaluable to the Board and
the Executive team as we continue to focus on all facets of our buy and build
strategy"

 

Enquiries

SDI Group plc
 
01223 320480

Ken Ford, Chairman

Mike Creedon, CEO

Jon Abell, CFO

www.sdigroup.com

 

finnCap Ltd
 
020 7220 0500

Ed Frisby/Kate Bannatyne/Milesh Hindocha - Corporate Finance

Andrew Burdis/Sunila de Silva - ECM

 

 

About SDI Group plc:

SDI designs and manufactures scientific and technology products for use in
digital imaging and sensing and control applications including life sciences,
healthcare, astronomy, manufacturing, precision optics and art conservation.
SDI operates through its company divisions: Atik Cameras, Synoptics,
Graticules Optics, Sentek, Astles Control Systems, Applied Thermal Control,
MPB Industries, Chell Instruments, Monmouth Scientific, Uniform Engineering
and Safelab Systems.

SDI continues to grow by developing its own technology advancements and by
improving its global sales channels, as well as through pursuing strategic,
complementary acquisitions.

www.sdigroup.com (http://www.sdigroup.com)

 

The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute
inside information as stipulated under the retained EU law version of the
Market Abuse Regulation (EU) No. 596/2014 (the "UK MAR") which is part of UK
law by virtue of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. The information is
disclosed in accordance with the Company's obligations under Article 17 of the
UK MAR. Upon the publication of this announcement, this inside information is
now considered to be in the public domain.

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED UNDER RULE 17 AND SCHEDULE 2, PARAGRAPH (G) OF THE AIM
RULES FOR COMPANIES ("AIM RULES")

 Full name:                                    Andrew Joseph Hosty
 Age:                                          57
 SDI shares held:                              None
 Current directorships:                        Nexeon Ltd

                                               Kenoteq Ltd

                                               Rights and Issues Investment Trust Plc

                                               mOm Incubators Ltd.

 Historic directorships in previous 5 years:   James Cropper PLC

                                               James Cropper EBT Limited

                                               RHI Magnesita PLC

                                               Consort Medical Limited

                                               CEME Group Spa

 

There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to the appointment
of Andrew Hosty pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM
Rules.

 

 

 

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