Sportech PLC Chairman Change (9118C)
April 21 2017 - 1:00AM
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RNS Number : 9118C
Sportech PLC
21 April 2017
Sportech PLC ("Sportech" or "the Company")
Roger Withers to retire and step down as Chairman and from the
Board
Richard McGuire to be appointed as Chairman
21 April 2017
Sportech announces that Roger Withers is to retire and will be
stepping down from his position as Chairman and from the Board on
24 May 2017 following the company's Annual General Meeting ("AGM").
At the same time, Sportech is pleased to announce that Richard
McGuire, who is currently a Non-Executive Director, will be
appointed Chairman at the AGM.
Ian Penrose, Sportech's Chief Executive commented: "I would like
to take this opportunity to thank Roger Withers for his tremendous
contribution to Sportech over the last six years. Throughout his
tenure as Chairman he has provided the Board with fine leadership
and wise counsel. On behalf of the Board, I would like to wish him
well for his retirement".
Roger Withers, Sportech's Chairman said "I have thoroughly
enjoyed my time as Chairman of Sportech and am delighted to be
leaving the Company in great shape. I would like to express my
appreciation of the excellent job done by Ian Penrose in leading
the transformation of the Group over the last few years. It has
been a pleasure to work with him.
I have been very impressed with Richard's contribution to the
Board during his eight months with us and I am delighted that he
will Chair Sportech through the next stage in its development. We
will spend the next few weeks ensuring there is an orderly handover
and transition".
The Company confirms that there is no further information to be
disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Sportech PLC Tel: +44 (0)20
7268 2400
Ian Penrose, Chief Executive
Mickey Kalifa, Chief Financial
Officer
Investec Bank PLC Tel: +44 (0)20
7597 5970
(Financial Adviser and Joint
Broker to Sportech)
Chris Treneman, Patrick Robb
Henry Reast, William Godfrey
Peel Hunt LLP Tel: +44 (0)20
7418 8900
(Joint Broker to Sportech)
Dan Webster, Adrian Trimmings
Brunswick Group LLP Tel: +44 (0)20
(Financial PR adviser to Sportech) 7404 5959
sportech@brunswickgroup.com
Mike Smith, Stuart Donnelly
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