Blue Star Capital plc Result of AGM and Directorate Change (3840O)
February 09 2021 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 3840O
Blue Star Capital plc
09 February 2021
9 February 2021
Blue Star Capital plc
("Blue Star" or the "Company")
Result of AGM and Directorate Changes
Blue Star Capital plc (AIM: BLU), the investing company with a
focus on technology and its applications within media and gaming,
announces that, at the annual general meeting held yesterday
("AGM"), all resolutions were duly passed.
The Company previously announced that, after seven years as CEO,
it is the intention of Tony Fabrizi to step down from the Board
upon the appointment of a new non-executive director and that Derek
Lew will assume the role of CEO. The Company is pleased to announce
the appointment of Brian Rowbotham to the Board who joins as a
non-executive director, and, accordingly, the resignation of Tony
Fabrizi and the appointment of Derek Lew as an executive director
with immediate effect.
Derek Lew commented , "We would like to thank Tony for his years
of service to the Company. Under Tony's stewardship, the Company
has invested in a number of exciting early stage, disruptive
technology businesses including payment tech businesses SatoshiPay
and Sthaler and, more recently, our move into eSports investments.
We look forward to continuing to build on this momentum and wish
Tony the very best with his future endeavours."
Brian Rowbotham qualified as a Chartered Accountant with
Deloitte and Touche and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales. His early career in the City
included roles at Save & Prosper and F&C Management Ltd. In
1997 he joined Teather & Greenwood where, as a partner and then
Finance Director, he was involved in the company's flotation on AIM
and subsequent move to the Official List. Brian also ran his own
consultancy specialising in turnarounds and start-ups until joining
Hichens, Harrison & Co. plc in January 2005. Hichens Harrison
was sold to Religare Enterprises in May 2008 and Brian subsequently
stepped down from its Board in October 2008 remaining as a
consultant. He holds a number of other board positions including
positions on the board of Rurelec plc and Hot Rocks Investments
plc.
Additional Disclosures
The following information regarding the appointment of Brian
Rowbotham, aged 69, is disclosed under Schedule Two paragraph (g)
of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Current directorships and/or Former directorships and/or
partnerships: partnerships (within the last
five years):
Rurelec plc Gabbitas Educational Consultants
Ltd
Hot Rocks Investments plc Gabbitas Limited
Mountbeach Associates Ltd Prospects Group 2011 Limited
Prospects Services
Mr Rowbotham was a director of a number of companies associated
with Regisbrook, including Regusbrook Group Limited, Regisbrook
Limited, Pulseview Limited, Saxon Electronics Limited and Indikta
Display Systems Limited, in 1997 when a liquidator was appointed
and they were wound up under a creditor voluntary liquidation, they
were subsequently dissolved in 2001.
Mr Rowbotham does not have any beneficial interest in the
ordinary shares of the Company.
There is no further information to be disclosed in relation to
AIM Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for
Companies.
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of Article 7 of EU Regulation 596/2014.
For further information please contact:
Blue Star Capital plc +44 (0) 20 3286 8707
Derek Lew
Cairn Financial Advisers LLP +44 (0) 20 7213 0880
(Nominated Adviser)
Jo Turner / Liam Murray / Mark
Rogers
S tanford Capital Partners Limited
(Broker)
Patrick Claridge / John Howes /
Bob Pountney +44 (0) 20 3815 8880
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