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Directorate Changes
Directorate Changes.
About this update from James Cropper Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nTHE INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES INSIDE INFORMATION AS STIPULATED UNDER THE UK'S MARKET ABUSE REGULATION. UPON THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, SUCH INSIDE INFORMATION IS NOW CONSIDERED TO BE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.\n \n \n22 July 2024\n \n \nJames Cropper plc\n('James Cropper', the 'Company' or the 'Group')\n \nDirectorate Changes\n \nJames Cropper plc (AIM: CRPR), the Advanced Materials and Paper & Packaging group, announces that Jon Yeung will be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director and join the Board following conclusion of the Company's AGM expected to take place in September 2024 (\"AGM\").\n \nJon is a chartered accountant and brings significant experience in creating shareholder value through long-term business transformation and growth. During 11 years at LGC Science Group - a global life sciences group serving a variety of end markets globally - Jon held various leadership roles, including Group Finance Director and COO/Managing Director of the £400m Standards division, during which the business saw significant growth. Prior to this Jon spent 16 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP working extensively with listed businesses across audit and transaction projects including financing and M&A. Jon is currently a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at private equity owned Fera Science. He also serves as an advisory Board member for Charterpath, a not-for-profit organisation which seeks to connect individuals with finance skills with charities.\n \nUpon joining the Board, Jon will be appointed as Audit Committee Chair and will serve as a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.\n \nThe Board also announces that Jim Sharp will stand down as a Non-Executive Director and from the Board upon conclusion of the Company's forthcoming AGM after 15 years' service.\n \nFurther information relating to Jon Yeung in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies is set out at the end of this announcement.\n \nMark Cropper, Non-Executive Chair, commented:\n \n\"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Jon to James Cropper. Jon's depth of finance, leadership and business growth experience will be hugely beneficial to the Boa...