The following information is disclosed in compliance with AIM Rule 26.
Publishing Technology plc is incorporated in the United Kingdom and is listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange, under the ticker PTO. Its main countries of operation are the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Publishing Technology’s financial year end is 31st December. The following events are scheduled within the fiscal year:
March – preliminary resultsThe number of AIM securities in issue and the identities of significant shareholders, as of 31 July 2007, are detailed in this PDF. The percentage of AIM securities that is not in public hands, as of 31 July 2007, is 60%. There are no restrictions on the transfer of PTO securities.
Martyn brings considerable entrepreneurial and management expertise to the Group and has been closely involved as an active investor in a wide range of companies. He qualified as a barrister before forming a corporate finance boutique involved in restructuring and refinancing smaller companies in 1975. Martyn became chairman of his first listed company at the age of 34 and has been chairman of over 20 public and private companies since then. Successes include being the founder and chairman of a commercial radio group sold to the forerunner of Gcap where shareholders increased their investment twelve fold in eight years, and more recently the sale of his soft drinks manufacturing business where once again he was founder and chairman, and which he and his partner sold for £75 million in 2005 representing a 230 times return on their investment. Martyn was short listed for the Non Executive Director of the Year Award in the first National Business Awards in 2002 and has been invited to judge The Entrepreneur of the Year Award category in 2004 to 2007.
In addition to his position as Chairman, Martyn Rose chairs the company's audit committee, its remuneration committee and its nomination committee.
Mark began his career at NM Rothschild in 1981, and since 1987 has been involved in a wide range of start-up and early stage businesses. CEO of Ingenta until 2004, Mark has since been developing a number of other business interests in the software and content industries and is currently a Non-executive Director of a number of companies.
Ward is a private investor and frequent speaker and contributor within the scholarly information community. He founded the CARL Corporation and UnCover Inc., and served as Chairman and CEO of those companies. Previously he was Executive Director of the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, Associate Director of Libraries at the University of Denver, and at Colby College. He holds degrees from Hamilton College, Simmons College, and an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Northern Colorado.
In addition to his position as non-executive director, Ward Shaw sits on the company's audit committee, its remuneration committee and its nomination committee.