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RNS Number : 3862C  Judges Scientific PLC  02 September 2024

 Press Release  2 September 2024

 

Judges Scientific plc

 

("Judges Scientific" or the "Company")

 

Executive Director and Board Appointment

 

Judges Scientific, the group focused on acquiring and developing companies in
the scientific instrument sector, announces the appointment of Dr Ian
Wilcock to the Board as Group Commercial Director, with immediate effect. Ian
will work alongside Mark Lavelle and Dr Tim Prestidge in supporting the growth
and development of our businesses.

 

With 30 years of experience in senior positions at FTSE 250 and Fortune 500
global technology and scientific instrument businesses, Ian joins Judges with
a strong track record in leadership, technology commercialisation and
innovation.

 

Ian started his career at Renishaw plc, before twice forming part of the
leadership teams of investor-backed SMEs which were acquired by corporates
(Footfall by Experian in 2006, and Irisys by Danaher in 2012). Following four
years with Danaher, Ian most recently spent eight years as a member of the
Management Board of Oxford Instruments plc, leading significant organic and
inorganic growth and establishing its Materials Analysis Division.

 

Teams led by Ian have won several awards, including 3 Queen's Awards for
Enterprise in the Innovation category, and more recently a King's Award in the
Innovation category.

 

Ian holds degrees in Chemical Physics from the University of Edinburgh, an
MBA from the University of Bath, and conducted post-doctoral research in
Gerhard Ertl's Nobel Prize-winning group at the Fritz Haber Institut, Berlin.

 

Alex Hambro, Chairman of Judges, said: "We are delighted to welcome Ian to the
Judges board, who brings with him a wealth of valuable experience. We look
forward to benefitting from his expertise as the Group continues to execute
its buy and build growth strategy."

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Judges Scientific plc                                        Shore Capital (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker)

 David Cicurel, CEO                                           Stephane Auton

 Brad Ormsby, CFO                                             Harry Davies-Ball

 Tel: +44 (0) 20 3829 6970                                    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7408 4090

 Panmure Liberum (Joint Broker)                               Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)

 Edward Mansfield                                             Virginia Bull

 Nikhil Varghese                                              Carlton Nelson

 Tel : +44 (0) 20 3100 2222                                   Tel: +44 (0) 20 7597 4000

 Alma (Financial Public Relations)

 Sam Modlin

 Rebecca Sanders-Hewett

 Joe Pederzolli

 Tel: +44 (0) 20 3405 0205

 judges@almastrategic.com (mailto:judges@almastrategic.com)

 

Notes to editors:

Judges Scientific plc (AIM: JDG), is a group focused on acquiring and
developing companies in the scientific instrument sector.  The Group now
consists of 25 businesses acquired since 2005.

The acquired companies are primarily UK-based with products sold worldwide to
a diverse range of markets including: higher education institutions,
scientific research facilities, manufacturers and regulatory authorities.
The UK is a recognised centre of excellence for scientific instruments.
The Group has received five Queen's Awards for innovation and export.

The Group's companies predominantly operate in global niche markets, with long
term growth fundamentals and resilient margins.

Judges Scientific maintains a policy of selectively acquiring businesses that
generate sustainable profits and cash.  Shareholder returns are created
through the reduction of debt, organic growth and dividends.

For further information, please visit www.judges.uk.com
(https://url.avanan.click/v2/___http:/www.judges.uk.com/___.YXAxZTpzaG9yZWNhcDphOm86YjY4YjlhNGIyYzU4NjQyNzdmNjNmOGRjYjY5NjMwNDM6NjpkNDllOjY1ZTZkN2NhNzU2ZDI0N2Y5NTk0MGI1ZjBkN2I3NTEwYWI3ZWE0YWQ5OTRjODczMGQ2ZmNkZDAwZDA1NDQwN2Q6cDpUOk4)

Regulatory Information

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, Ian Christopher Wilcock,
aged 57, holds or has held in the past 5 years the following directorships and
trusteeships:

 

Current directorships/trusteeships

Oxford Instruments Italia s.r.l

 

Past directorships/trusteeships

Oxford Instruments Industrial Products Limited

Oxford Instruments Nanotechnology Tools Limited

Oxford Instruments Nordiska AB

Oxford Instruments SAS

Oxford Instruments Technology (Shanghai) Co. Limited

WITec Wissenschaftliche Instrumente und Technologie GmbH

 

Ian Christopher Wilcock has confirmed that save as disclosed above there are
no additional disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule
Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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