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Introduction

H.C.Slingsby plc is incorporated in the UK and has over 115 years experience in providing excellent service to its customers. We are one of the leading suppliers of industrial and commercial equipment in the UK. Our current range is the largest ever, featuring over 35,000 products.

HC Slingsby became a plc in 1961 and transferred from the Main Market to AIM on 24th May 2005.

The only exchange on which the Company has applied or agreed to have any of its securities admitted or traded is the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc. There are no restrictions on the transfer of the Company’s securities. The Company has not applied or agreed to have any of its securities admitted or traded on any other exchange or trading platform.

There are no restrictions on the transfer of the company's AIM securities. This information is being disclosed for the purposes of AIM Rule 26 and was last updated on 16th January 2013.

The Board

John Waterhouse

67 - Non-Executive Chairman

John joined the Board in November 2005 as Non-Executive Director and became Non-Executive Chairman on 1 February 2007. He is also a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees. A physics graduate from Oxford University, John, was Managing Director of several industrial services companies in the IT, Waste Management and Construction sectors. He is a Non-Executive Director of Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and was Non-Executive Chairman of A H Marks Ltd. He serves as a magistrate on the Bradford bench.

Dominic Slingsby

51 - Managing Director

Dominic joined the group in 1982 and after an initial spell as a Sales Representative became Marketing Manager in 1985. He was appointed to the Board in 1990 and became Managing Director in 1997. He is also a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

The Board (cont...)

Christian Slingsby

53 - Sales Director

Christian joined the group in 1977 and has primarily been involved with the selling function. Having held various representative roles, he became the Regional Manager for the South of England in 1987 and became Sales Director in 1990. He has continued in that role to date.

Raymond Hudson

57 - Finance Director/Company Secretary

Ray joined the group as company accountant in 1985 from Ernst & Young, having qualified as a Chartered Certified accountant with them. He became Company Secretary in 1990 and was appointed to the Board as Financial Director in 1991.

Lee Wright

41 - Marketing Director

Lee joined the group in 2000 having had over ten years of marketing management experience in a range of commercial sectors including multi-channel mail order and other catalogue businesses. He is a graduate in Business Studies and is a member of The Institute of Direct Marketing. He was appointed to the board as Marketing Director in 2005.

Further details

View the 20 day announcement in connection with our transfer to AIM on 24th May 2005

View the Details of Advisers (pdf)

View the Articles of Association

To view the last 12 months announcements to the Stock Exchange click here

Share Price

To view the current share price please click here

Shares currently in issue: 1,000,000 ORD 25p shares.
The Company does not hold any of its shares in treasury.

Significant Shareholders

• Michael Chadwick (registered in the name of Goodbody Stockbrokers Nominees Ltd)
  

  80,995 ordinary 25p shares (8.1%)

• J. Crowther Jones & Mr. T.E. Jones

  54,866 ordinary 25p shares (5.5%)

• J.H. Ridley

  54,302 ordinary 25p shares (5.4%)

• C.J. Slingsby

  53,886 ordinary 25p shares (5.39%)

• S.E. Slingsby

  51,167 ordinary 25p shares (5.12%)

• D.S Slingsby

  51,167 ordinary 25p shares (5.12%)

• M. Miller

  48,381 ordinary 25p shares (4.84%)

• H. Slingsby

  47,138 ordinary 25p shares (4.7%)

• Peter.S. Allen

  37,440 ordinary 25p shares (3.74%)

• K.J. Williams
  

  37,000 ordinary 25p shares (3.7%)

• S. Whittaker

  32,500 ordinary 25p shares (3.25%)

• C. Bennett (Registered in the name of Rock (Nominees) Ltd)
  

  32,000 ordinary 25p shares (3.2%)

• S.A. Williams

  30,835 ordinary 25p shares (3.08%)
  

• H.C. Slingsby plc Retirement Benefit Scheme
  

  30,061 ordinary 25p shares (3.01%)

As of January 2013 the percentage of shares not in public hands is 20.6%

Annual report

To view our latest interim report please click here.

To view our latest annual report please click here.

To view our Preliminary Announcement for the year ended 31 December 2012 (in pdf format) please click here