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Description of business
MediaZest plc (MZ) was admitted onto AIM on 22/02/05 and acquired Touch Vision Ltd (TV) in September 2005, to become the design and engineering arm of the MZ Group.
The principal activity of the business is to provide technical and creative digital media solutions to our clients. These solutions entail responding to specific briefs by location and recommending use of various technologies that enhance the venues and engage and attract consumers to our clients' benefit.
The MZ Group works across all aspects of the business; Content creation, System Design and Specification, Sales and Marketing, Management, Technical Support, Engineering, Design Documentation, Maintenance, Installation, Finance and Administration.
MZ Group Head Office is based in London, W1 and TV, with its engineering design and warehousing facility, is located in Farnham, Surrey. TV operates as a design, engineering display and media delivery business, commencing operations in 1976 and has, together with MZ, developed a worldwide client base across a wide range of business sectors, including Retail, Transport, Education, Corporate, Leisure and FMCG brands.
Our clients benefit from innovative solutions encompassing a wide range of varying screen media such as stand-alone networked displays, holographic displays, interactive displays, image projection, 3DTV networked displays, directional sound technology and audio systems.
Key personnel
Lance O'Neill - Non Executive Chairman 06/04/1956
Lance O'Neill is a London-based director of DFB (Australia) Pty. Ltd, a Sydney based investment adviser. He is also chairman of EP&F Capital Plc and Ragusa Capital Plc, both quoted on AIM. He has worked in international securities and investment markets since 1981. During this time, he spent over ten years based in London and Sydney with periodic work in the United States and the Far East, principally with Prudential-Bache Securities Inc., Societe Generale ( Australia) Securities and Rivkin Securities Limited, working in institutional equity and fixed income sales/trading as well as in corporate finance. He is a director of, and investor in, a number of private and public companies in the UK, USA and Australia. He holds a Bsc (Econ) Hons in Accountancy and Law from the University of Wales and is an affiliate member of the Securities Institute of Australia.
Geoff Robertson - Chief Executive Officer & Finance Director 04/09/1972
Geoff Robertson qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London with Ernst & Young, and left to join Sony Corporation of America in 1997. There he spent two years in the Operational Review department, working and leading Internal Audit reviews of the international offices of Sony Music and Columbia Tristar Pictures, predominantly in Europe, North America and the Far East. He then moved to a line role within Sony Music for the majority of the next five years, in various senior finance roles within a specialist department sourcing international music repertoire through funding or acquisition deals with independent record labels. Although most of this time was spent based in London, Geoff also worked for 3 months at Sony Music Australia during 2003.
Upon his return from Australia, Geoff moved to Lewis Communications Ltd, a privately owned international Public Relations agency as Group Finance Director. He left in October 2005 and joined MediaZest plc.
Details of any committees of the board and their responsibilities
Audit Committee : The Audit Committee comprises the Non-executive Chairman and one Executive Director and meets as required and at least twice a year. The Audit committee provides a forum for reporting by the Group's external auditors. The responsibilities of the Audit Committee comprise recommending to the Board the appointment and remuneration of the auditors, co-ordinating with the auditors on any problems or reservations they may have and reviewing with them the management reports prepared as a result of audits carried out, review of the Company's policy on internal controls and review of interim and annual financial statements before submission to the Board.
Remuneration Committee : The Remuneration Committee is responsible for recommending to the Board the remuneration of the Executive Directors and the ongoing review of the remuneration and other benefits of the Executive Directors and senior executives, recommending from time to time the introduction, variation or discontinuance of any benefits, including bonuses and share options. The Remuneration Committee comprises the Non‑executive Chairman and one Executive Director.
Nomination Committee : The Nomination Committee assists the Company's Board of Directors in identifying qualified individuals to: become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board; determine the composition of the Board and its committees; select the director nominees for the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders; monitor a process to assess Board, committee and management effectiveness; aid and monitor management succession planning and developing, recommending to the Board, implementing and monitoring policies and processes related to the Company's corporate governance guidelines. The Nomination Committee comprises the Non‑executive Chairman and one Executive Director.
AIM Committee : The AIM Committee is responsible for adherence to AIM regulations and to keep the Board appraised of developments within that marketplace. The AIM Committee comprises the Non‑executive Chairman and one Executive Director.
Share information
Country of incorporation and main country of operation
MediaZest plc was incorporated in the United Kingdom and has its principal place of business at: 6, The Riverside, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7SS
Details of other exchanges or trading platforms on which the company has applied or agreed to have any of its securities admitted or traded
MediaZest plc ordinary shares are solely traded on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Number of AIM securities in issue
As at 15 February 2010, the issued share capital of the Company is 167,625,327 ordinary shares, all of which have been admitted to AIM
Details of any restrictions on the transfer of AIM securities
There are no restrictions on the transfer of the Ordinary Shares of MediaZest plc. As at 15 February 2010, 39.6 percent of the company's ordinary share capital are not in public hands.
Shareholdings as at 15 February 2010
| Directors Shareholdings | Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each | % of issued Share Capital |
| Lance O'Neill | 5,184,121 | 3.1% |
| Geoff Robertson | 3,115,000 | 1.9% |
| Other Significant Shareholdings | Ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each | % of issued Share Capital |
| City and Claremont Capital Assets Ltd | 39,700,000 | 23.7% |
| Schweco Nominees Limited | 18,372,942 | 11.0% |
| Nishta Limited | 16,000,000 | 9.5% |
| EP&F Capital Plc | 13,000,000 | 7.8% |
| Paul Crowther | 10,000,000 | 6.0% |
| Touch (GOE) Plc Directors Pension Scheme | 7,410,000 | 4.4% |
| Electronic Media Promotions Holdings Limited | 6,411,764 | 3.8% |
| Julian O'Neill | 6,050,000 | 3.6% |
| Mike Richards | 6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| Darren Smith | 6,000,000 | 3.6% |
| Sean and Emma Reel | 5,986,717 | 3.6% |
Regulatory announcements
For the latest MediaZest regulatory announcements, please click on the following link: Regulatory announcements
Documents
Most recent annual report and all half year, quarterly or similar reports published since last annual
Click here to view our interim results for the six months ending 31st December 2009.
Click here to view our interim results for the six months ending 30th June 2009.
Click here to view our final 2008 accounts.
Click here to view our interim results for the six months ending 30th June 2008.
Click here to view our final 2007 accounts.
Click here to view our interim results for the six months ending 30th June 2007.
Click here to view our final 2006 accounts.
Click here to view our interim results for the six months ending 30th June 2006.
Click here to view our final 2005 accounts.
Most recent admission document with any circulars or similar publications sent to shareholders within past 12 months
Click here to view our Proposed Placing of new Ordinary Shares and/or Convertible Loan Notes And Notice of General Meeting.
Click here to view our Form of Proxy.
Click here to view our notice of 2009 AGM.
Click here to view the documentation related to the acquisition of Touchvision plc
Click here to view our Proposed Share Capital Reorganisation and Notice of General Meeting.
Click here to view the notice of General Meeting held on 31st July 2008
Click here to view our Letter to Shareholders.
Click here to view our Notice of AGM.
Click here to view our current constitutional documents.
Other advisers
Details of nominated adviser and other key advisers
Nominated Advisor and Broker
Attention: Antony Legge
Astaire Securities plc
30 Old Broad Street
London EC2N 1HT
Tel: 020 7448 4400
Fax: 020 7448 4477
Email: info@astaire.co.uk