LPA Group Plc declared that interim dividend increased 0.05 pence to 1.10 pence for the six months ended March 31, 2018 which will be paid on 26 September 2018 to those shareholders registered at the close of business on 7 September 2018.

Following the appointment of Chris Buckenham as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary in March 2018, the company is continuing its board reorganisation. Paul Curtis, Managing Director of LPA Channel Electric Equipment Limited, its highly successful distribution business is appointed Chief Operating Officer with effect from 1st October 2018. Paul was apprenticed at LPA Channel achieved an MBA and had a successful spell as Sales and Marketing Director of LPA Connection Systems before returning to LPA Channel as Managing Director. At the same time, Peter Pollock, the Chief Executive will become Chairman in succession to Michael Rusch, while Michael become Group President, remaining a major shareholder and Non-Executive Director. Len Porter remains Senior Non-Executive Director. Once these board appointments have bedded in, the company expects to promote Paul to Chief Executive Officer and to appoint a further non-executive director.