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RNS Number : 3323F  Origin Enterprises Plc  24 September 2024

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 

Mr Dick Hordijk joins Origin Board as an Independent Director

 

Dublin, London, 24 September 2024: Origin Enterprises plc ('Origin' or 'the
Group'), the international group championing sustainable land use solutions,
is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Dick Hordijk to the Board as an
independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from 16 October 2024.

 

Dick (57), a Dutch national, has a wealth of international executive
experience in the agri-business sector. He is currently the Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Executive Board of Royal Agrifirm Group, a global
agricultural cooperative providing sustainable solutions in animal nutrition
and arable crop production. He also currently serves as a Non-Executive
Director of Vereniging Achmea and Neova Group and is a member of the Neova
Group Audit Committee. His previous experience includes 12 years in senior
roles in both Unilever and Cargill.

 

Gary Britton, Chairman of Origin, commented: "As part of our ongoing
evaluation of Board composition and to ensure Origin continues to maintain the
appropriate range and balance of skills, diversity and experience at Board
level, we undertook a comprehensive recruitment process led by the Nomination
and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

We are delighted to welcome Dick to the Board. Dick brings significant and
wide-ranging business leadership, Non-Executive Director and industry
experience. We look forward to his contribution as we continue to progress the
Group's strategic ambitions and build a model for long term sustainable growth
and value creation for all our stakeholders."

 

The following information in respect of Dick Hordijk is disclosed pursuant to
Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 

Current Directorships:

Royal Agrifirm Group

Vereniging Achmea

Neova Group

 

Other directorships held in the last 5 years:

None

 

There is no other information that is required to be disclosed in accordance
with Rule 17, Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 
 
ENDS

 

 

 

 Enquiries

 Origin Enterprises plc

 Colm Purcell
 Chief Financial Officer                             Tel:   +353 (0)1 563 4900

 Brendan Corcoran

 Head of Investor Relations                          Tel:   +353 (0)1 563 4900

 Goodbody (Euronext Growth (Dublin) Adviser)

 Joe Gill                                            Tel:   +353 (0)1 641 9449

 Davy (Nominated Adviser)

 Anthony Farrell                                     Tel:   +353 (0)1 614 9993

 Berenberg (Corporate Broker)

  Clayton Bush                                       Tel:   +44 (0)20 3207 7800

 FTI Consulting (Financial Communications Advisers)

  Jonathan Neilan/ Patrick Berkery/Niamh O'Brien     Tel:   +353 (86) 602 5988

 

 

 About Origin Enterprises plc

 Origin Enterprises plc champions sustainable land use through technically-led
 solutions, empowering our customers to enrich their land so it can achieve its
 true potential. The Group has leading market positions in Ireland, the United
 Kingdom, Brazil, Poland and Romania, and is listed on the Euronext Growth
 Dublin market and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

 Euronext Growth (Dublin) ticker symbol:  OIZ
 AIM ticker symbol:                                    OGN
 Website:
       www.originenterprises.com (http://www.originenterprises.com)

 

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