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RNS Number : 7961C  Westminster Group PLC  31 March 2025

 

31 March 2025

 

Westminster Group Plc

('Westminster', the 'Group' or the 'Company')

 

Non-Executive Director Appointment

 

Westminster Group Plc (AIM: WSG), a leading supplier of managed services and
technology-based security solutions worldwide, is pleased to announce, further
to the Company's 4 March 2025 announcement, the appointment of Ms Jing Zhou to
the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 April 2025.

 

Jing Zhou is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales, and a director of
Pantheon A Family Office Limited, the Company's largest shareholder.  She
brings a wealth of experience in corporate transactions and legal matters. Ms
Zhou's experience includes advising on buy-side M&A transactions in the
renewable energy and financial services sectors. She has also advised listings
on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and on various crowdfunding
capital raises.

 

Ms Zhou holds an MSc in Finance from Bocconi University, Italy, a BA in
Economics from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics and is a Level 3
CFA Candidate.

 

Commenting on Jing's appointment, Westminster's Chairman, Rt Hon Sir Tony
Baldry, said:

 

"The Board of Westminster is pleased to welcome the appointment of Jing Zhou,
recognising the valuable legal expertise and strategic insight she brings to
the company. With her extensive legal experience and strong track record in
corporate law, Ms Zhou's appointment enhances the capabilities of the board,
further reinforcing Westminster's commitment to maintaining the highest
standards of governance and compliance. Her knowledge of complex legal
matters, combined with her proactive approach to risk management, will be
instrumental in supporting the company's continued growth and success in an
increasingly dynamic business environment."

 

Commenting on her appointment, Jing Zhou added:

 

"I am delighted to be joining the Board of Westminster, a company renowned for
its commitment to providing world-class security solutions and risk management
services. With its strong global presence and reputation for excellence,
Westminster plays a vital role in safeguarding critical infrastructure,
governments, and businesses worldwide. I look forward to contributing my
expertise in corporate governance and strategic oversight to support the
company's continued growth and innovation. It is an exciting opportunity to
collaborate with a talented team and help drive Westminster's mission of
delivering security and peace of mind to clients across diverse industries."

 

The following details in relation to the appointment of Ms Jing Zhou, aged 30,
are disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules:

 

 Current directorships             Past directorships held within the last five years
 Pantheon A Family Office Limited  Phenix Services Limited*
 Celos Fashion Limited
 Phenix Service Limited*

 Allied & Co Limited

 

* Jing Zhou resigned her role as a director of Phenix Services Limited on 18
September 2023 and was subsequently reappointed as a director on 1 April 2024.

 

There are no other disclosures in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM
Rules.

 

 

 Westminster Group Plc                                      Media enquiries via Walbrook PR

 Rt. Hon. Sir Tony Baldry - Chairman
 Peter Fowler - Chief Executive Officer
 Mark Hughes - Chief Financial Officer

 Strand Hanson Limited (Financial & Nominated Adviser)
 James Harris                                               020 7409 3494
 Ritchie Balmer

 Richard Johnson

 Walbrook (Investor Relations)
 Tom Cooper                                                 020 7933 8780
 Joe Walker
 Nick Rome                                                  Westminster@walbrookpr.com

 

Notes:

 

Westminster Group Plc is a specialist security and services group operating
worldwide via an extensive international network of agents and offices in over
50 countries.

 

Westminster's principal activity is the design, supply and ongoing support of
advanced technology security solutions, encompassing a wide range of
surveillance, detection (including Fever Detection), tracking and interception
technologies and the provision of long-term managed services contracts such as
the management and running of complete security services and solutions in
airports, ports and other such facilities together with the provision of
manpower, consultancy and training services. The majority of its customer
base, by value, comprises governments and government agencies,
non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and blue-chip commercial organisations.

 

The Westminster Group Foundation is part of the Group's Corporate Social
Responsibility activities. www.wg-foundation.org
(http://www.wg-foundation.org)

 

The Foundation's goal is to support the communities in which the Group
operates by working with local partners and other established charities to
provide goods or services for the relief of poverty and the advancement of
education and healthcare particularly in the developing world.

 

The Westminster Group Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation,
CIO, registered with the Charities Commission number 1158653.

 

 

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