Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

12 December 2023

Warpaint London PLC

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

Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

Warpaint London Plc (AIM: W7L), the specialist supplier of colour cosmetics and owner of the W7 and Technic brands, is pleased to announce the appointments of Sharon Daly (nee Collins) and Indira Thambiah as independent Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 January 2024.  

Sharon Daly has more than 25 years of experience within the healthcare industry, predominantly in marketing, international sales and business development roles. Having previously worked for a leading dental manufacturer for seven years, Sharon also spent five years within the International Business Development field with Sinclair Pharmaceuticals. Sharon co-founded Venture Life Group in 2010 and made a significant contribution to the growth of the business from inception, until she left in 2023, including its admission to trading on AIM in 2014. Sharon is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Brickability Group Plc (appointed in September 2022), member of the Audit Committee and Chair of the Remuneration Committee; Brickability Group plc was admitted to trading on AIM in 2019.

Indira Thambiah is an experienced multi-channel retail executive and consultant, with previous roles including Head of Multi-Channel for Home Retail Group (Argos & Homebase). Indira has successfully managed a number of private businesses, most recently Roof-maker (CEO, 2018 to 2022).  Indira has also been an Independent Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration Committee at each of Superdry plc (2010 to 2013) and Yorkshire Building Society (2007 to 2010). She is currently an Independent Non-Executive Director and Renumeration Committee Chair at Card Factory Plc and an Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at Vivo Barefoot Ltd. Indira is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

Both new Directors will join the Audit and Remuneration Committees on appointment and Clive Garston, Non-Executive Chairman, will step down from both Committees at the same time.

Further information in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies (the "AIM Rules") is set out at the end of this announcement.

Clive Garston, Non-Executive Chairman of Warpaint, commented:

"I would like to welcome both Sharon and Indira to our Board. Following a thorough search process, we have identified two excellent new appointments. They both have considerable experience on boards of public companies in the consumer sector and I know that they will be of great value to Warpaint as we continue on our exciting growth trajectory."

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Warpaint London plc

Warpaint sells branded cosmetics under the lead brand names of W7 and Technic. W7 is sold in the UK primarily to retailers and internationally to local distributors or retail chains. The Technic brand is sold in the UK and continental Europe with a significant focus on the gifting market, principally for high street retailers and supermarkets.  In addition, Warpaint supplies own brand white label cosmetics produced for several major high street retailers.  The Group also sells cosmetics using its other brand names of Man'stuff, Body Collection, Very Vegan, and Chit Chat.

Regulatory disclosures (in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules)

Save for the information set out above and below, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph(g) of the AIM Rules in respect of the appointment of Sharon Daly aged 49 and Indira Thambiah aged 55. The individuals do not hold any beneficial interest in the Company's share capital.

Sharon Mary Daly (nee Collins)

*The above Directorships were all part of Venture Life Group Plc

Indira Thambiah