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Xpediator PLC

04 November 2019

4 November 2019

XPEDIATOR PLC

("Xpediator" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Directorate Change

Xpediator, (AIM: XPD), a leading provider of freight management services across the UK and Central and Eastern Europe is pleased to announce Wim Pauwels and Charles McGurin have been appointed as Independent Non-Executive Directors with immediate effect.

Wim is a Belgian national and well known industry figure having worked in multiple senior logistics roles across Europe and the US over the past 40 years. In his most recent executive role, Wim was Chief Regional Officer for Yusen Logistics Europe up until this year, responsible for Air, Ocean, Road Freight and Contract Logistics in Europe generating an annual turnover of EUR1 billion. Wim began his career in logistics roles with Sony in 1978 and has been working in the sector since then, including senior roles with BAX Global, Dexion Group and Caliber Logistics.

Charles is a British national and well known industry figure having worked extensively in the international supply chain sector. Charles was most recently CEO of Allport Cargo Services Group, the global logistics organisation with annual revenues of GBP300 million. Prior to that, Charles spent 10 years with DHL in a variety of senior roles latterly as Vice President, Business Development EMEA.

Alex Borrelli, Non-Executive Chairman of Xpediator, commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to welcome Wim and Charles who both bring with them substantial industry experience and knowledge of the domestic and international logistics markets. Xpediator has tripled in size over the last three years and the management skills required for the enlarged business are very different. We are therefore delighted to confirm the appointments of both Wim and Charles who have run much larger businesses and will be very valuable to the Group as we continue to fully integrate the acquired businesses, maximise the opportunities for further organic growth and invest in the digitalisation of our forwarding activities."

The following details in relation to the appointment of Willem Emiel Martha Pauwels, aged 64, are disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules:

 
       Current directorships            Directorships held within the 
                                                last five years 
 Sciurus Investments NV               Yusen Logistics (Europe) B.V. 
  Spectrum Consultancy & Management    Yusen Logistics (Iberica) SA 
  BVBA                                 Keswick European Holdings Limited 
                                       Transfreight Automotive Logistics 
                                       Europe SASU 
                                       Recondo (UK) Limited 
                                       NYK Group Europe Ltd 
                                     ----------------------------------- 
 

The following details in relation to the appointment of Charles Frater McGurin, aged 54, are disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules:

 
        Current directorships          Directorships held within the 
                                              last five years 
 45 Consulting Limited 
  ACS Reverse Logistics Ltd 
  EV Cargo Global Forwarding Limited 
  Allport Cargo Services Limited 
  CSFS France 
  ACS France 
                                      ------------------------------ 
 

There are no other disclosures in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

 
 Xpediator plc                                         Tel: +44 (0)330 043 
                                                        2395 
 Stephen Blyth, Chief Executive Officer                Email: info@xpediator.com 
 
 Cenkos Securities plc (Nominated Adviser &            Tel: +44 (0)20 7397 
  Joint Broker)                                         8900 
 Max Hartley, Max Gould (Corporate Finance) 
 Nick Searle (Sales) 
 Cantor Fitzgerald Europe (Joint Broker)               Tel: +44 (0)20 7894 
                                                        7000 
 David Foreman, Michael Boot (Corporate Finance) 
 Caspar Shand Kydd (Sales) 
 
 Novella Communications (Financial Public Relations)   Tel: +44 (0)20 3151 
                                                        7008 
 Tim Robertson 
 Fergus Young 
 

About Xpediator:

Xpediator is a well-established international provider of freight management services. Established in 1988 by Stephen Blyth, the Group's international network of offices provides road, sea and air freight services, together with logistics and warehousing in the UK and Romania. The business offers integrated freight management within the supply chain logistics and fulfilment sector, through its three main areas: freight forwarding, logistics & warehousing and transport services. With headquarters in Braintree, Essex and country offices in nine CEE countries across 38 sites, the Group currently employs 942 people and was successfully listed on London's AIM market in August 2017.

For more information, please visit: www.xpediator.com.

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