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ZotefoamsAnnouncement

29/10/2014 14:20

RNS Number : 5578S
Zotefoams PLC
25 September 2014
25 September 2014
Zotefoams plc 
("Zotefoams" or "the Company")
Appointments of Non-executive Directors
Zotefoams plc, a world leader in cellular material technology, is pleased to announce the appointments of Angela Bromfield and Steve Good to its Board as Non-executive Directors, effective 1 October 2014. They will both be members of the Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.
Angela Bromfield commenced her career in 1984 as a research chemist at ICI plc (now part of Akzo Nobel) and held various management roles there until 1999, with her last position being General Manager in Brazil for ICI Autocolor Latin America. Whilst at ICI, Angela obtained an MBA from Warwick Business School in 1991. Between 1999 and 2002 Angela was Group Director, Strategic Marketing and Planning at Premier Farnell plc. In 2002, Angela joined Anglo American plc and was Group Head of Marketing and Communications for the Tarmac Group until 2007. Between 2003 and 2006, Angela was a Non-executive Director for Mondi Paper & Packaging Limited, which was part of Anglo American at the time. In 2008, Angela joined Morgan Sindall plc as its Strategic Marketing & Communications Director and left in 2013. 
Steve Good is a Chartered Accountant who has spent the last 20 years leading businesses in the Specialty Chemical and the Performance Material industries. Steve joined Low & Bonar plc, a polymer engineering group, in 2004 initially as a Divisional Managing Director and was appointed Group Chief Executive in 2009 and remained in post until 8 September 2014. Prior to that Steve held various general management positions in BTP plc (now part of Clariant). 
Commenting on their appointments, Nigel Howard, Chairman of Zotefoams, said: "Angela and Steve bring an excellent blend of functional and sector experience that is highly complementary to the Board's existing skill base. The Board and I are looking forward to the contribution that they will make in the next phase of Zotefoams's development."
Both Angela and Steve and their respective connected persons do not currently hold any shares in Zotefoams plc.
The following information has been notified to the Company and is disclosed in accordance with paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the rules of the UK Listing Authority:
Steve Good was Group Chief Executive of Low & Bonar plc for five years, he stepped down as Group Chief Executive on 8 September 2014 and retires from the Board of Low & Bonar plc on 30 September 2014.
The Company confirms that there are no other details that are required to be disclosed under paragraph LR 9.6.13 R of the UK Listing Rules in respect of Angela Bromfield and Steve Good.
Enquiries:

Zotefoams plc
Tel: 0208-664-1600
David Stirling, Managing Director 

Clifford Hurst, Finance Director 



FTI Consulting
Tel: 0203-727-1000
Victoria Foster Mitchell / John Dineen

About Zotefoams plc
Zotefoams plc (LSE - ZTF) is a world leader in cellular material technology. Using a unique manufacturing process with environmentally friendly nitrogen expansion, Zotefoams produces lightweight foams in Croydon, UK and Kentucky, USA for diverse markets worldwide through its global sales force. Zotefoams also owns and licenses patented MuCell microcellular foam technology from a base in Massachusetts, USA to customers worldwide and sells T-Tubes advanced insulation systems made from its patented ZOTEK fluoropolymer foams.
www.zotefoams.com
ZOTEK is a registered trademark of Zotefoams plc. MuCell is a registered trademark of Trexel Inc. T-Tubes is a registered trademark of UFP Technologies Inc.

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