27 August 2024
SHEARWATER GROUP PLC
("Shearwater", or the "Group")
CFO
Appointment
Shearwater Group plc (AIM:
SWG), the cybersecurity, advisory and managed security services
group, is pleased to announce that Jonathan Hall has been appointed
as Chief Financial Officer, joining the Company with effect from 28
August 2024 and the Board at the end of September.
Outgoing Interim Chief Financial
Officer, Adam Hurst, will remain with the Group for a short
transition period.
Jonathan brings a wealth of
experience, more recently as Finance Director of leading media and
technology business Gfinity plc, where he spent over nine years and
led the process of the Company's admission to AIM. Having initially
qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen, he spent
six years specialising in organisation and business process design
with PA Consulting, a leading London based management consultancy
firm. He subsequently spent five years as Finance Director of
Saracens Ltd and the wider Premier Team Holdings Group.
David Williams, Chairman of Shearwater Group,
commented: "Following a thorough search
process, we are delighted that Jonathan will
be joining the business and the Board. He brings a wealth of
experience to the Group and I have every confidence that he will
make a substantial contribution as we seek to improve
shareholder returns.
On behalf of the Board, I would like
to thank Adam for his significant contribution over the past 10
months and we wish him well and every success for the
future."
The following disclosures are
required regarding Jonathan Hall's appointment pursuant to Schedule
Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies (the "AIM Rules"):
Jonathan David Hall (aged 48) is
currently, or has during the past five years been, a director of
the following companies:
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Current directorships and/or
partnerships:
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Historic directorships and/or
partnerships (within the last five years):
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Finsight Consulting Ltd
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AFG-Games Ltd
Athlos Game Technologies
Ltd
ESP Gaming Ltd
Esports Awards Ltd
Gfinity Esports Australia (PTY)
Ltd
Gfinity plc
Megit Limited
Real SM Limited
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On 7 August 2017, Jonathan Hall was
appointed as a director of Gfinity Esports Australia (PTY) Ltd and
ceased to be a director on 14 February 2022. Gfinity Esports
Australia (PTY) Ltd was put into administration and was
subsequently deregistered via a members' voluntary winding up on 12
November 2021. Under the administration all creditors were paid in
full and a dividend was returned to shareholders.
There is no further information to
be disclosed in relation to the director appointment pursuant to
Rule 17 and Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.
Enquiries:
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Shearwater Group plc
David Williams, Chairman
Phil Higgins, CEO
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www.shearwatergroup.com
c/o Alma PR
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Cavendish Capital Markets Limited - NOMAD
Adrian Hadden / Ben
Jeynes- Corporate Finance
Henry Nicol / Dale
Bellis / Michael Johnson - Sales
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+44 (0) 20 7397 8900
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Alma
Justine James / Joe
Pederzolli
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shearwater@almapr.co.uk
+44 (0) 20 3405 0205
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About Shearwater Group plc
Shearwater Group plc is an
award-winning group providing cyber security, managed security and
professional advisory solutions to create a safer online
environment for organisations and their end users.
The Group's differentiated full
service offering spans identity and access management and data
security, cybersecurity solutions and managed security services,
and security governance, risk and compliance. Its growth strategy
is focused on building a scalable group that caters to the entire
spectrum of cyber security and managed security needs, through a
focused buy and build approach.
The Group is headquartered in
the UK, serving customers globally across a broad spectrum of
industries.
Shearwater shares are listed on
the London Stock Exchange's AIM under the ticker
"SWG". For more information, please
visit www.shearwatergroup.com.
