Safestay PLC Directorate Change (0863E)
May 04 2017 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0863E
Safestay PLC
04 May 2017
4 May 2017
Safestay plc
("Safestay", the "Company" or the "Group")
Directorate Change
Safestay (AIM: SSTY), the owner and operator of a new brand of
contemporary hostel, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Michael Hirst OBE as its' second independent Non-Executive Director
of the Company and the appointment of Nuno Sacramento the Company's
current Chief Operating Officer to the Board, with immediate
effect.
Michael Hirst is an experienced leader in the tourism and
leisure sector. A former board member of Ladbroke Group Plc, where
he held the position of Chairman and Chief Executive of Hilton
International, Michael is now an advisor to several companies and
industry bodies. He is currently a consultant to CB Richard Ellis
Hotels, part of the leading full-service real estate services and
investment organisation in the world and Non-Executive Director of
CP Holdings Ltd a diversified industrial and services group, which
operates hotels and thermal spas in central Europe. Michael is also
Chairman of the Business Visits and Events Partnership and Deputy
Chairman of the Government's Events Industry Board. Both
organisations are focussed on representing and growing Britain's
business events sector He is a Director of the Tourism Alliance,
the umbrella organisation for leading tourism bodies in the United
Kingdom. In 2004, he was appointed an OBE in the New Year Honours
for his services to tourism in Britain.
Nuno Sacramento joined Safestay on 1 February 2017 as Chief
Operating Officer and it was indicated at the time that he would
join the Board in due course.
Larry Lipman, Chairman of Safestay said: "I am very pleased we
have been able to attract Michael to Safestay. He is a deeply
experienced operator in our sector and he joins Safestay at a time
when we are well positioned to continue our expansion and
development of the Safestay portfolio of modern luxury hostels. His
advice and experience will be an important factor in helping the
Company pursue these ambitions.
Nuno's appointment to the Board reflects the excellent
contribution he has already made in the short time he has been with
the Company."
Michael Hirst (aged 73) holds or has held the following
Directorships or Partnerships in the past five years:
Current Directorships. Previous Directorships
CP Holdings Ltd eCOGRA Ltd
The Tourism Alliance Ltd NR Nordic & Russia Properties
M B Hirst Ltd plc
Nuno Sacramento (aged 49) holds or has held the following
Directorships or Partnerships in the past five years:
Current Directorships or Partnerships Previous Directorships or Partnerships
- MSSW limited
Note 1: NSSW limited was placed into voluntary liquidation on
March 2015.
There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to
Schedule Two Part (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Neither Michael or Nuno have any shareholdings in Safestay
plc.
Save as disclosed above there are no additional disclosures to
be made in accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM
rules regarding Michael Hirst and Nuno Sacramento
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Enquiries
Safestay plc +44 (0) 20 8815 1600
Larry Lipman, Chairman
Canaccord Genuity Limited
(Nominated Adviser and Broker) +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Bruce Garrow
Chris Connors
Ben Griffiths
Novella
Tim Robertson +44 (0) 20 3151 7008
Toby Andrews
For more information visit: www.safestay.com
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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