20 June 2024

Dewhurst Group plc

("Dewhurst", the "Group" or the "Company")

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Dewhurst Group plc (AIM: DWHT), the global manufacturer and supplier of quality components to the lift, transport and keypad industries, is pleased to announce the promotion of Jeremy Dewhurst to Chief Financial Officer, which will see him join the Company's Board of Directors effective 1 July 2024. Jeremy is currently Chief Transformation Officer of the Company and a Director of the Company's A&A Electrical Distributors business. Alongside Jeremy's appointment, Jared Sinclair will stand down as Chief Financial Officer and will take up a new role as Chief Integration Officer, remaining a Board member and the Company Secretary. Jared will replace Jeremy as a Director of A&A Electrical Distributors Ltd (A&A).

Jeremy was appointed Finance Director of A&A when it was acquired by Dewhurst Group in June 2018 and has been instrumental in its development both in the UK and overseas. Prior to joining A&A Jeremy spent over 8 years with Deloitte in which he spent the latter half as a Senior Manager within the Equity Capital Markets team. He is an ACA-qualified Chartered Accountant.

John Bailey, Dewhurst Group CEO said, "I am delighted to announce the promotion of Jeremy Dewhurst to Chief Financial Officer. Jeremy has a strong financial background which has been complimented with the commercial experience gained during his role as Finance Director of A&A Electrical Distributors and more recently in his role as Chief Transformation Officer of Dewhurst Group. Jeremy will have a well-planned handover with Jared who has played an important part in Dewhurst Group's growth over many years. I am confident that both Jeremy and Jared will continue to excel in their new roles and support our ongoing progression".  

Additional information in respect of the AIM Rules

The following information regarding the appointment of Jeremy Melbourne Dewhurst (aged 37) is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules"):

As at the date of this announcement, Jeremy Dewhurst holds an interest in 327,500 ordinary shares in the Company equivalent to 9.9% of the Company's voting share capital.

Save as set out above, there is no further information to be disclosed in respect of Jeremy Dewhurst under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

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