9 October 2024
Pod Point Group Holdings
PLC
("Pod Point" or "the Company")
Directorate
Change
Pod Point, one of
the UK's market leading providers
of Electric Vehicle ("EV") charging solutions in the UK,
announces that David Wolffe will today step down as Chief Financial
Officer ("CFO") but will continue to support the Company across a
transition period as needed. David has
contributed significantly to Pod Point's strategy, built a stronger
finance function, and helped guide the business through a period of
significant change.
David is succeeded by
Mike Killick, who has been
appointed to the Board as interim CFO for a period expected to be
up to 18 months, after which a permanent appointment will be made.
Mike is a chartered accountant and an
experienced executive, having previously held senior financial and
operational roles within several large businesses, including
Restore plc, where he was interim CFO until January 2024. With
strong experience in strategic financial planning,
Mike will provide support
to the Board and CEO as the Group continues with the execution of
its Powering Up strategy.
Andy Palmer, Pod Point Chair, said: "David has played an important role for Pod Point,
helping to steer the business through a period of significant
change. On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank David for his
valuable contribution, hard work and commitment and wish him well
for the future.
I am delighted to
welcome Mike to Pod Point. He brings a strong set of financial, operational
and strategic skills to the Board. I am confident that he will make
a strong contribution to our leadership team and the
Group."
This announcement is made pursuant
to UKLR 6.4.6 of the UK Listing Rules. The following
additional information is disclosed under the requirements of UKLR
6.4.8 of the UK Listing Rules in relation to Mike's
appointment:
Until 27 February 2017 Mike was a
Director of Brantano Retail Ltd, which subsequently
entered into administration on 22 March 2017
before its dissolution on 22 June 2018.
This announcement includes inside
information as defined in Article 7 of the Market Abuse Regulation
No. 596/2014.
The person responsible for arranging
the release of this announcement on behalf of Pod Point is Anita
Guernari, Company Secretary.
Enquiries
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Teneo
(Public Relations advisor to Pod Point)
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+44 207 353 4200
podpoint@teneo.com
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Matt Low, Arthur Rogers
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About Pod Point
Pod Point was founded in 2009.
Driven by a belief that driving shouldn't cost the earth, Pod Point
is building the infrastructure needed to enable the mass adoption
of electric vehicles and to make living with an EV easy and
affordable for everyone. As at 30 June 2024, the company has an
installed base of more than 242,000 communicating charge points on
its network in the UK and is an official charge point supplier for
major car brands.
Pod Point works with a broad range
of organisations and customers to offer home and commercial
charging solutions.
Pod Point is admitted to trading on
the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
"PODP."