Porta Communications PLC Directorate Change (1459L)
September 29 2016 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 1459L
Porta Communications PLC
29 September 2016
29 September 2016
Porta Communications Plc
("Porta" or "the Company")
Directorate changes
Porta Communications Plc, the AIM quoted international
communications and marketing group, is pleased to announce that
John Foley has today joined the board as a Non-Executive
Director.
The Company announces that Brian Blasdale will be stepping down
from the board with effect from 30 November 2016.
Commenting, David Wright, Chief Executive of Porta said:
"We thank Brian for his valued contribution to the Company in
his time as a director and wish him well for the future."
"We welcome John to the board. John brings a wealth of board
experience having over 27 years of continuous involvement on
various public company boards as either Chairman, CEO, CFO or
Non-Executive Director."
Further information on John Foley
John is a co-founder and Chairman of AIM quoted niche services
provider, Premier Technical Services Group Plc. John is also
Chairman of Servoca Plc, the AIM quoted staffing solutions and
outsourcing provider. He was previously Chief Executive of
MacLellan Group plc ("MacLellan"), a facilities services company,
from 1994 until it was acquired by Interserve plc for an enterprise
value of GBP130 million in June 2006. At the time of John's
appointment, MacLellan was loss making, with a turnover of circa
GBP5 million and 50 employees. When it was sold to Interserve,
MacLellan had a turnover of circa GBP250 million and a profit
before tax of circa GBP9 million, with 13,500 employees. MacLellan
grew through a series of acquisitions and organic growth. John is a
Chartered Accountant and barrister.
John holds a beneficial interest in 965,079 ordinary shares of 1
pence each in the capital of Porta, representing 0.3 per cent. of
the entire issued share capital.
John Robert Foley, aged 60, is, or has been, a director or
partner of the following companies or partnerships during the past
five years:
Current directorships Past directorships and
and partnerships partnerships
Premier Technical Services Twenty20 Media Vision
Group Plc Limited
Servoca Plc Monex Europe Limited
Penta Consulting Holdings Hat Pin Plc
Limited
Guardian Cradle Maintenance
Ltd
Ensco 835 Limited
PTSG Steeplejacks Limited
PTSG Steeplejacking Limited
Coomspeck Limited
Penta NC1 Limited
PTSG Access and Safety
Limited
Penta Consulting Limited
Penta Ultimate Holdings
Limited
On 13 May 2008, Hat Pin Plc, of which John Foley was a director,
was placed into administration. Hat Pin Plc was subsequently placed
into creditor's voluntary liquidation on 6 May 2009. The
liquidation is now complete and Hat Pin Plc was dissolved on 27
February 2015.
On 24 August 2003, John Foley resigned as a director of Elequip
Holdings Limited. On 10 October 2003, Elequip Holdings Limited was
placed into administrative receivership with an estimated deficit
as regards creditors of approximately GBP3.5 million. The
underlying trade and assets of the Elequip Holdings Limited group
were sold by the administrative receiver and the company was
dissolved on 2 December 2008.
There is no further information required to be disclosed in
respect of the above appointment pursuant to Schedule 2 (g) of the
AIM Rules for Companies.
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Enquiries
David Wright, Chief Executive
Porta Communications Plc Gene Golembiewski, Finance Director +44 (0) 20 7680 6500
Philip Secrett
Samantha Harrison
Grant Thornton UK LLP (Nominated Adviser) Daniel Bush +44 (0) 207 383 5100
N+1 Singer James Maxwell
(Broker) Lauren Kettle +44 (0) 20 7496 3000
Redleaf PR Charlie Geller
(Media Enquiries) Sam Modlin +44 (0) 20 7382 4769
Notes to Editors:
Porta has two divisions:
-- Communications - financial, corporate and consumer public
relations, public affairs and research;
-- Marketing & Advertising - multi-capability marketing, brand and creative communications.
The Group has offices in Abu Dhabi, Beijing, Brisbane, Bristol,
Canberra, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, London, Manchester,
Melbourne, Singapore and Sydney.
The brands and companies it owns are: Newgate Communications,
PPS Group, Redleaf Communications, Publicasity, 13 Communications,
Newgate Sponsorship, 2112 Communications and Summit Marketing
Services.
Porta Communications' corporate website is -
www.portacomms.com
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