Directorate Change

EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc (AIM: EKF), the point-of-care business, announced on 8 April 2016 that Christopher Mills had been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman. The disclosures in accordance with the AIM Rules are as follows:

Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills aged 63, is interested in 81,200,000 ordinary shares, being 19.24 per cent. of the Company’s issued share capital. 46,200,000 ordinary shares are held by North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC and 35,000,000 ordinary shares are held by Oryx International Growth Fund Limited. Harwood Capital LLP is investment manager to North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc and investment adviser to Oryx International Growth Fund Limited. Harwood Capital LLP is a limited liability partnership of which Christopher Mills is a partner and Chief Investment Officer.

Christopher Mills has been a director of the following companies which have been placed into liquidation or receivership/administration:

All creditors paid in full:

• Nationwide Security Group plc – Receivership completed 2 March 2005
• Tricor plc – resigned 3 February 2003 – Voluntary arrangement completed 2 April 2014

Companies that went into administration and creditors lost money as a result of liquidation:

• Valiant Sports Holdings Ltd – Creditors’ voluntary liquidator appointed on 12 April 2013. The estimated deficiency to investors and creditors was £2,667,085
• Jarvis Porter Group plc – Administration completed 28 August 2008 – a dividend of 3 pence per share was paid to unsecured creditors
• United Industries plc – resigned 28 October 2005 – Administration completed 26 January 2008. The estimated deficiency to investors and creditors was £48,142,869
• Versatile Group Limited – Administrative receiver appointed 3 September 1998 by Bank of Scotland who had charges and cross guarantees supporting a debt of £2.4 million. In addition, the group had estimated deficiencies as regards creditors of £0.6 million and total estimated deficiencies in excess of £0.7 million. Versatile Group Limited was struck off the register on 15 May 2001

Administration ongoing:

• W.G. Mitchell (2005) Limited – Christopher Mills resigned on 12 January 2015 – Administrator appointed 1 April 2009
• W.G. Mitchell (Charlotte Square) Limited – Christopher Mills resigned on 12 January 2015 – Administrator appointed 1 April 2009
• W.G. Mitchell (George Street) Limited – Christopher Mills resigned on 12 January 2015 – Administrator appointed 1 April 2009
• W.G. Mitchell (Enterprises) Limited – Christopher Mills resigned on 12 January 2015 – Administrator appointed 1 April 2009
• W.G. Mitchell (Fifteen) Limited – Christopher Mills resigned on 12 January 2015 – Administrator appointed 1 April 2009
• W.G. Mitchell (Seven) Limited – Christopher Mills resigned on 12 January 2015 – Administrator appointed 1 April 2009

There are no further disclosures required in accordance with AIM Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.