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RNS Number : 3689Q  Ocean Harvest Technology Group PLC  30 May 2024

30 May 2024

 

Ocean Harvest Technology Group plc

 

("OHT", the "Company", or the "Group")

 

Board Appointments

 

 

Ocean Harvest Technology Group plc (AIM: OHT), a leading researcher, developer
and supplier of proprietary blended seaweed products as functional additives
for the global animal feed industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Gerina Eberl-Hancock and Riaan Van Dyk to the Board as Non-Executive Directors
of the Company.

 

Gerina has worked in business development, sales and marketing leadership
roles in the consumer goods industry at multinational corporations and SMEs
for over 20 years. Her previous role was Chief Revenue Officer and member of
the Management Committee at Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition SA, one of the leading
Swiss milk refiners providing smart nutrition based on dairy and alternative
proteins. She previously held various marketing and business leadership
positions within NESTLE SA, driving growth in food and beverage categories in
various countries and regions including strategic and financial performance,
portfolio management, customer-oriented value chains, nutrition, innovation,
ESG and digital marketing transformations. Gerina holds an MBA from Golden
Gate University and a Bachelor's degree in business administration from
Chapman University.

 

Riaan has over 24 years of experience in sales, marketing and business
development in the global animal nutrition and life sciences industries.
Previously Riaan served as Global Vice President of Chemlock Nutrition, and
General Manager for Kemin Biologics where he was also Vice President for
Marketing and Strategy for Kemin Industries Worldwide. Before joining Kemin,
Riaan was Marketing Director for Elanco (a division of Eli Lilly) in Asia
Pacific and South Africa.  Riaan's career in the animal health industry has
included a number of global roles and those with specific responsibility for
North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific and Africa. Riaan is based in the
US and he holds a Master's degree in Business and Science, as well as multiple
Bachelor's degrees in Animal Nutrition and Science.

 

 

Mark Williams, CEO of OHT, commented:

 

"We are excited to add Gerina and Riaan to the board.  Both of them bring
significant global expertise from the animal nutrition and broader food and
protein sectors which will benefit our efforts to grow the revenue from sales
of our proprietary blended seaweed additives into those markets.  OHT is a
global business so we are pleased to have the support of Non-Executive
Directors that reflects our global footprint and growth ambitions."

 

 

For more information please contact:

 Ocean Harvest Technology Group plc                                  Tel: +44 (0) 1737 735018

 Mark Williams, CEO

 Chris Scott, CFO

 Cavendish Capital Markets Ltd (Nominated Adviser and Sole Broker)   Tel: +44 020 7220 0500
 Geoff Nash / Seamus Fricker / George Dollemore (Corporate Finance)

 Tim Redfern / Harriet Ward (ECM)

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Ocean Harvest Technology Group plc is a global leader in the development and
commercialisation of value adding proprietary products from blending multiple
species of seaweed. The Company provides a range of natural additives focused
on improving animal performance and the sustainability of the feed chain,
through its unique and proven proprietary seaweed blends. The Company sources
its seaweed globally, utilising sustainable and socially responsible
harvesting of largely wild blooming seaweed species.  Its products are
produced in its facility in Vietnam and sold into the $40bn animal feed
additive sector in multiple markets across the world.

 

For more information, please visit www.oceanharvesttechnology.com
(http://www.oceanharvesttechnology.com) .

 

 

Regulatory disclosures

 

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to Gerina Annette
Eberl-Hancock, aged 57:

 

Gerina Eberl-Hancock holds or has held the following
directorships/partnerships in the past five years:

 

 

 Current directorships/partnerships  Past directorships/partnerships

 None                                Hochdorf Swiss Nutrition AG

 

 

Gerina Eberl-Hancock has no beneficial interest in ordinary shares of the
Company.

 

The Company confirms that there are no other disclosures to be made pursuant
to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies with
respect to Gerina Eberl-Hancock.

 

 

 

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to Riaan Van Dyk,
aged 50:

 

Riaan Van Dyk holds or has held the following directorships/partnerships in
the past five years:

 

 

 Current directorships/partnerships  Past directorships/partnerships

 RVD Ventures Inc                    RJD Trading

 Living History Farms Foundation

 

 

Riaan Van Dyk has no beneficial interest in ordinary shares of the Company.

 

The Company confirms that there are no other disclosures to be made pursuant
to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies with
respect to Riaan Van Dyk.

 

 

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