Windar Photonics PLC announced that after having been a member of the Board of Directors of the company since 2014, Johan Blach Petersen will step down from the board of directors at this year's AGM. The company announced that Gavin Manson (aged 57) has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company with immediate effect and his particular focus will be on advising and contributing to the finance function. Gavin is currently CFO of agriculture and engineering group Carr's Group plc and is a Non-Executive Director of healthcare group Meallmore Ltd. He was previously Chairman of Hostmore plc and between 2016 and 2022 was Chief Financial and Operating Officer of Electra Private Equity PLC having previously held senior finance positions in a number of listed companies including Thomas Cook Group plc, Premier Farnell plc and Merck KGaA.

A list of Mr. Manson's current directorships and partnerships together with those held within the last five years: Current directorships /partnerships: Meallmore Limited, Galaxy Midco Limited, Galaxy Bidco Limited, Hotter Group Holdings Limited, Hotter Holdings Limited, Colder Limited, Beaconsfield Footwear Limited, Unbound Holdco Limited, Larbeg Limited, Unbound Group Plc, Beaconsfield Group Holdings Limited, Tuesdays (Midco) Limited and Galaxy Topco Limited. Past directorships /partnerships within the last five years: Hostmore Plc, Hostmore Group Limited, Thursdays (Holdings) Limited, Thursdays (UK) Limited, Wednesdays (Bidco) Limited, Unbound Trading Limited, Comfort Concept Limited, Hotter Mipco Limited, Sentinel Performance Solutions Limited, Sentinel Performance Solutions Group Limited, Pandamarsh Limited, Davra Limited, Salamander Limited, Zebramarsh Limited, Electra Investments Limited, Adjustoform Products Limited, Electra Group Limited, EPEP Syndications Limited, Electra Partners Advisers (Asia) Limited, New Kingsway Nominees Limited, Electra E.B.T. Limited, EIT Hill Limited, Kingsway Nominees Limited, EFPEP Syndications Limited, Electra Securities Limited, A.E. Arthur Limited, Mondays (Topco) Limited and Electra General Partner Number One Limited. In addition, Mr. Manson has been a director of Beaconsfield Footwear Limited since 18 October 2022, which appointed administrators on 18 July 2023.