1 July 2024
Camellia Plc
("the Company")
Director Changes
As previously announced, Camellia Plc has been exploring opportunities to broaden the expertise of its Board and is pleased to announce the appointment of two independent non-executive directors, with effect from 1 July 2024.
Alec Hayley is a Chartered Accountant and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") with 30 years of experience in the agriculture commodity sector in developed and emerging markets, with significant management experience in the Company's key markets in Africa and Asia. He holds an executive role at ECOM Agroindustrial Corporation Limited.
Alison McFadyen has 40 years of international financial services experience, serving 22 years at Standard Chartered Plc, a FTSE 50 bank. Following her retirement in 2022, Alison has since served as a non-executive director of Standard Chartered Bank. She has significant executive experience in a variety of roles, latterly Group Head of Internal Audit at Standard Chartered Plc. Alison holds a Masters of Business Administration and is a trustee of two performing arts charities.
Board committee changes as a result of these appointments will be announced in due course.
Additional Disclosures
In accordance with the AIM Rules, the following information required to be disclosed in relation to the directors are set out below. Other than this information, there is no further information required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules.
| Full Name: | Alec William Hayley |
| Age: | 61 |
| Current beneficial shareholding in the Company: | None |
| Current directorships: | Lee Farm Limited Ecom Food Ingredients BV |
| Previous directorships within the last 5 years: | Corrie Maccoll Limited Corrie Maccoll Rubber Limited |
| Full Name: | Alison Claire McFadyen |
| Age: | 62 |
| Current beneficial shareholding in the Company: | None |
| Current directorships: | Standard Chartered Bank A&J Restaurants Limited Kali Theatre Company Limited Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Giveout |
| Previous directorships within the last 5 years: | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Trust |
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
Enquiries
Camellia Plc 01622 746655
Simon Turner, Chairman
Byron Coombs, Chief Executive Officer
Panmure Liberum 020 7886 2500
Nominated Adviser and Broker
Emma Earl
Rupert Dearden
H/Advisors Maitland
PR
William Clutterbuck 07785 292617
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