REG - Brighton Pier Group - Appointment of Non-Executive Director

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31/05/2024 07:00

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RNS Number : 5411Q  Brighton Pier Group PLC (The)  31 May 2024

31 May 2024

 

 

The Brighton Pier Group PLC

(the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 

Brighton Pier Group PLC, a diversified UK leisure and entertainment business,
is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive formal search process,
Dr Duncan Garrood has been appointed as a Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director of the Company with immediate effect.

 

Duncan has significant expertise in the consumer and leisure sectors with a
career spanning over 40 years. He has Board level experience of private and
public businesses, and currently holds the position of Chief Executive Officer
of Empiric Student Property plc, the FTSE 250 provider of premium
accommodation and services to students at many of the UK's top universities.

 

Previously, Duncan served as a senior adviser to Blue Crescent Capital, an
independent private equity firm and for the past six years as Chairman of
Small Beer Brew Co, an independent low alcohol brewer in South London. Duncan
was CEO of Ten Entertainment plc, one of the UK's leading family entertainment
companies between 2018 and 2020. Prior to Ten Entertainment, Duncan was CEO of
Bill's Restaurants, overseeing 80 sites and 3,000 employees. Prior to joining
Bill's Restaurants, Duncan was CEO at Punch Taverns Limited (formerly Punch
Taverns plc), the UK's second largest pub company with over 3,500 pubs.

 

Duncan has further previously served on the Board as President of M.H Alshaya
where he was responsible for the Group's food division, and before that was
Regional Vice President of SC Johnson. He began his career at Unilever PLC,
serving for over 20 years in a variety of management positions in the UK and
latterly Shanghai, China.

 

Duncan holds a PhD in Biochemistry from Imperial College, London.

 

 

Anne Ackord, Chief Executive Officer of Brighton Pier, commented: "The Board
is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Duncan Garrood as Senior
Independent Non-Executive Director. His significant sector and listed company
experience will no doubt provide an invaluable contribution to the business
and plans for growth."

 

 

Further disclosures required under the AIM Rules

 

In addition to his appointment to the Brighton Pier Board, Dr Duncan Steven
Garrood, aged 65, holds or has held the following directorships or
partnerships in the past five years.  Duncan currently holds no shares in the
Company.

 

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There are no further disclosures to be made pursuant to Schedule 2 paragraph
(g) of the AIM Rules.

 

 Enquiries:
 The Brighton Pier Group                                           Tel: 020 7376 6300
 Anne Ackord, Chief Executive Officer                              Tel: 012 7360 9361
 John Smith, Chief Financial Officer                               Tel: 020 7376 6300

 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
 Stephen Keys (Corporate Finance)                                  Tel: 020 7397 8926
 Callum Davidson (Corporate Finance)                               Tel: 020 7397 8923

 

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