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1 July 2014
Blue Star Capital plc
("Blue Star" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Blue Star Capital plc, the investment company with a focus on technology and its applications within media and gaming, is pleased to announce the appointment of William Henbrey as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.
William Alexander Henbrey, aged 68, has more than 30 years' experience in the gaming industry and is a Chartered Accountant. A partner at BDO London from 1978 until his retirement in 2006, William headed up the firm's Betting and Gaming Unit within the Leisure and Hospitality Group. He has acted as both business assurance and financial adviser to a wide range of clients in the sector, both private and public in the UK and internationally, on business and strategic planning, flotations, acquisitions and disposals.
William's gaming clients have included Coral, Pleasurama, Tote and Boylesports. He has also advised a number of online gaming businesses including 888, Aspinalls Online, Betbull, Bowman International, Empire Poker, Fairground Gaming, FireOne and St Minver.
Graham Parr, Chairman of Blue Star, said:
"William has extensive experience working in the gaming industry and we are very pleased to be able to welcome him to the Company. His track record speaks for itself and I am confident he will be able to provide us with valuable strategic insight as we look to strengthen our portfolio."
Further information concerning Mr Henbrey
William Alexander Henbrey's directorships (current and within the previous 5 years) are as follows:
Current: None
Past:
· Best of the Best PLC (previously known as Best of the Best Limited and SWSH Limited)
· Egaming Compliance Services Limited (previously known as Ecogra Limited)
· Gextech Holdings Limited (previously known as Gextech Holdings PLC)
· Probability Limited (previously known as Probability PLC)
· Probability Games Corporation Limited (previously known as Mlotto Limited)
· BDO LLP (previously known as BDO Stoy Hayward LLP)
Mr Henbrey is currently beneficially interested in 0.84 per cent. of the issued share capital of the Company.
There is no further information required relating to William A Henbrey to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
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Blue Star Capital plc
Graham Parr, Chairman +44 778 891 6111
Tony Fabrizi, Chief Executive +44 777 178 2434
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