12
February 2024
Hornby Plc
("Hornby" or the
"Group")
Appointment of Non-Executive
Director (NED)
Hornby Plc, the international models
and collectibles group, today announces Nicholas (Nick)
Batram, aged 55, has joined the Group as a Non-Executive
Director.
Nick has an extensive background in
finance, with over 30 years' experience working for financial
institutions. The vast majority of this time was spent focused on
researching and advising small and mid-cap companies. In 2016, Nick
joined Entain plc, the FTSE100 sports betting and gaming group,
initially heading up Investor Relations & Strategy and until
recently as Group Director of M&A and Corporate Development.
Olly Raeburn, Hornby CEO, commented: "We're delighted
that Nick is joining us and are confident his experience and
enthusiasm will add a new, and positive, dynamic to the
Board."
Nick Batram, Non-Executive Director,
added: "I am honoured to be joining the Board of
Hornby and very much look forward to supporting Olly and the
management team as they seek to develop the full opportunity that
exists within some of the most iconic brands in the models and
collectables industry."
The names of all companies and
partnerships of which Nick has been a director or partner at any
time in the previous five years are set out below:
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Current directorships
and/or partnerships
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Appointments in the
last 5 years
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Entain Holding (CEE) Ltd
Impala Digital Limited
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Ladbrokes Coral Trust
Peel Hunt LLP
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Nick holds no ordinary shares in
Hornby.
Save as set out in this
announcement, there are no further details to be disclosed under
Rule 17 or Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect
of Nick.
Enquiries:
Hornby PLC
Oliver Raeburn,
CEO
01843 233 500
Kirstie Gould,
CFO
Liberum Capital Limited, Nominated Advisor and
Broker
Andrew
Godber
020 3100 2222
Edward Thomas
Anake Singh