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Directorate change
Newmark Security plc announced the immediate appointment of Jonathan Kempster as an independent non-executive director, who will also chair the Audit Committee, bringing over 25 years of public company director experience and a background as a chartered accountant and former CFO. Concurrently, Michel Rapoport has stepped down from the Board after more than two decades of service. These changes, along with the recent appointment of David Marks, result in the remuneration committee now comprising the three independent non-executive directors: David Marks, Jon Kempster, and Terence Yap. Jonathan Kempster does not hold any shares in Newmark. Disclaimer*
About this update from Newmark Security Plc
10 February 2026 Newmark Security plc ("Newmark", the "Company" or the "Group") Director change Newmark Security plc (AIM: NWT), a global leader in secure people-data solutions for human capital management ("HCM") systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan ("Jon") Kempster as an independent non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. The Company also announces, further to the announcement on 15 October 2025, that Michel Rapoport has stepped down from the Board with immediate effect. The Board would like to thank Michel for more than two decades of service as a Director of the Company and expresses its appreciation for their contribution. Jon has more than 25 years' experience as a public company director and is currently a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of five AIM quoted companies: Norman Broadbent plc; Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc; Synectics plc; The Mission Group plc and Pennant International Group plc. Jon will not be seeking re-election at the forthcoming AGM of Norman Broadbent plc. Jon qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1990 and has been CFO of several companies including Low & Bonar plc, Linden Homes, Delta plc, and Wincanton plc. He has held several non-executive roles since 2017. Jon will be Chair of the Audit Committee. Following these board changes and the appointment of David Marks as Independent Non-Executive Director, announced on 9 December 2025, the Company's remuneration committee now comprises Newmark's three independent Non-Executive Directors, being David Marks (Chair of Rem Comm), Jon Kempster and Terence Yap. Regulatory disclosures Pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two Paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, Jonathan Kempster, aged 63, is or has been a director of the following companies and partnerships in the past five years: Current directorships/partnerships Past directorships/partnerships · Norman Broadbent plc · Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc · Delta Pension Nominees Limited · Pennant International Group plc · Synectics plc · The Mission Group plc · Rochester Associates Ltd · JVM AG · JVM Property AG · &...
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