Business
Change of Name
Change of Name.
About this update from Smiths News Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 1153E\n Connect Group PLC\n 03 November 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3 November 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n Connect Group PLC\n \n \n (\"the Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Name Change to Smiths News plc\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n As previously announced in our HY2020 Interim Financial Results published on 13 May 2020, in order to give clarity on our future direction, the Company confirms that it has changed its name to Smiths News plc with effect from 2 November 2020. \n \n \n Trading in the Company's shares on the Main market of the London Stock Exchange under the new name of Smiths News plc is expected to take effect in due course\n . The Company's stock exchange ticker is also expected to change from CNCT to SNWS.\n \n \n The Company's corporate website will change to \n \n www.corporate.smithsnews.co.uk\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Commenting on today's announcement, Jonathan Bunting, Chief Executive Officer, said:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n '\n \n \n I'm delighted that we have changed our name to Smiths News plc, signalling our confidence in the core news and magazine business and its ability to deliver value to all our stakeholders\n \n \n .'\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Enquiries: \n \n \n \n \n \n The Company\n \n \n Jonathan Bunting, Chief Executive Officer\n \n \n Tony Grace, Chief Financial Officer \n \n \n \n [email protected]\n \n \n \n \n \n www.corporate.smithsnews.co.uk\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buchanan (Financial PR)\n \n \n Richard Oldworth / Jamie Hooper \n \n \n \n [email protected]\n \n \n \n \n \n \n www.buchanan.uk.com\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Person responsible for arranging release of this announcement:\n \n \n Stuart Marriner, General Counsel & Company Secretary\n \n \n Smiths News plc\n \n \n Rowan House \n \n \n Cherry Orchard North\n \n \n Kembrey Park\n \n \n Swindon\n \n \n SN2 8UH\n \n \n email: [email protected]\n \n \n LEI: 2138004O33ONVOOQXB02\n \n \n \n \n \n About the Company\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Smiths News\n \n is the UK's largest newspaper and magazine wholesaling business with an a...