Directorate Change
June 30 2003 - 7:21AM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:9352M
Transware PLC
30 June 2003
TRANSWARE PLC ("TRANSWARE" OR "COMPANY")
BOARD CHANGES
At the time of Transware's recent fundraising the Company advised its
shareholders that it would be reviewing the composition of the board with a view
to cost reduction. The Company is pleased to announce that this review has now
been completed and that the following changes take effect today.
Brian Raven and Oliver Cooke step down as executive directors and will instead
serve as Non-Executive Chairman and Non-Executive Director respectively.
Lord Sheppard of Didgemere and Anthony Carlton step down as non-executive
directors.
Martin Scully joins the board as a non-executive director. Mr Scully is a
director of Oyster Technologies Limited, an Irish company, which provides
investment management services to Oyster Technology Investments Limited. Oyster
Technology Investments Limited currently holds 56.7 per cent of Transware's
issued share capital, and Mr Scully has been nominated by Oyster to represent
its interests on the board.
Kieran McBrien will continue to serve as the Group's Chief Executive Officer.
The board would like to place on record its sincere thanks to both Allen
Sheppard and Anthony Carlton for the considerable contribution that they have
made as members of the board since the Company's flotation.
Brian Raven, Chairman said "These changes are being made to ensure that the
composition of the board reflects the requirements of the Company in its current
form. I welcome Martin Scully to the board. His appointment will strengthen
relations with our largest shareholder. "
Enquiries:
Kieran McBrien
Brian Raven
Oliver Cooke Transware PLC 003531 260 1997
Notes to Editors
Martin Robert Scully, aged 40, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Ireland and of the Institute of Taxation in Ireland.
In 1993, Mr Scully became a partner of Farrell Grant Sparks, an independent
Dublin based accountancy and business consulting practice, where he specialised
in the area of international tax planning. Through this involvement, he has
worked very closely with a large number of technology companies and has advised
on flotations and merger and acquisition activity.
Mr Scully joined Oyster on its foundation in May 2000 and was appointed to the
board in 2002. In the past five years Martin Scully has been a director of:
Angel's Flight Limited
Brenforth Developments Limited
Celtway Limited
Courtiane Investments Limited
Eurotax Limited
Farrell Grant Sparks Consulting Services
Farrell Grant sparks Tax Consultants Limited
FGS Connellan & Associates Limited
Farrell Grant Sparks Consulting Limited
Hit Media Limited
Integrated Wealth Management Services Limited
Knowledgewell Limited
Knowledge Well Group Limited
Molyneux Secretarial Services Limited
Reference Limited
Strategic Communications Limited
Sunley Properties Limited
Swanvale Holdings Limited
Vasser Limited
Vienna Investments Limited
Save as disclosed above, there are no disclosures under paragraph (f) of
Schedule Two of the AIM Rules.
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