The Directors of earthport are pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Hill (38) as a Non-Executive Director of earthport with effect from today, 15th July 2005.
Jonathan Hill is Chief Executive of General Capital Group Plc, which has considerable experience in providing innovative and flexible Venture Finance solutions to high quality management teams involved in turnaround situations.
Mike Harrison, Chairman of earthport, commented: "We welcome Jonathan to the Board, which will benefit from his financial expertise and his helping to facilitate the rejuvenation of the Company, an important step in which is the restructuring to be carried out via the passing of the resolutions at the EGM on the 29th of July."
Matters for disclosure under paragraph 15 of the AIM Rules with respect to the appointment of Jonathan Hill as a Non-Executive Director of earthport plc are:
Full name: Jonathan Clive Hill
Age: 38
Current Directorships:
General Capital Group Plc
General Capital Venture Finance Limited
Finance & Leasing Consultants Limited
Grovefield Finance Limited
General Capital Finance Limited
Norfolk & Suffolk Finance Limited
Suffolk Mercantile Limited
J.B. Designs Limited
General Capital Investments Limited
Longbridge International Plc
Directorships held within the last 5 years:
BLR Finance & Leasing Limited
BLR Trust Limited
CCC Limited (in Liquidation)
Picture This (UK) Limited (dissolved)
There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regards to this appointment as outlined under paragraph (f) of Schedule 2 of the AIM rules.