12 January 2022
Apollon Formularies Plc
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Apollon Formularies plc (AQSE: APOL, "Apollon" or the "Company"), a
Rod currently owns 217,485,940 ordinary shares in the Company, representing approximately 29.06% of the issued share capital. Rod was instrumental in bringing Apollon to the AQSE Growth Market, via a reverse takeover with admission having taken place in April 2021.
Roderick McIllree (Born: 27 September 1973)
For more than 20 years Rod has advised, funded, and run public companies across multiple global exchanges in several sectors and has specific experience in technology, mining, international logistics and finance. Currently Rod is Charmian of AIM listed Bluejay Mining Plc.
Rod has been a long-time advisor to, and investor in, Apollon and holds a significant interest in the shares of the Company. His appointment strengthens the Board at a time that the Company expects to experience significant growth.
The Company expects to appoint further high-profile directors to the Board in the coming months and will advise the market as and when these take place.
Stephen D. Barnhill, M.D. CEO of Apollon, commented, "We are delighted to welcome Rod to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Rod, a significant shareholder in the Company, has a long-established career with a demonstrable record of growing small cap companies and creating shareholder value of many business ventures over a long career. He brings a wealth of financial and directorial experience to the team, and I look forward to working with him as we move our business towards the global rollout of Apollon's product range and medical expertise to supportive jurisdictions."
Rod McIllree, Non-Executive Director, stated, "Apollon is an excellent example of utilising research and development to help improve people's lives. The compelling results of Apollon's formulations killing cancer cells in 3D-cell culture and the upcoming opening of the International Cancer and Chronic Pain Institute in
Rod currently holds the following directorships:
· Bluejay Mining Plc
· Greenland Gas & Oil Ltd
· Greenland Gas & Oil A/S
· RM Corporate Ltd
· Finland Investments Ltd
· More Acquisitions Ltd
· Disko Exploration Ltd
· Dundas Titanium A/S
Directorships held in the past five years:
· Apollon Formularies Ltd
Except as set out above, there is no further information regarding Rod McIllree, that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 4.9 of the AQSE Growth Market Access Rulebook.
The Directors of the Company accept responsibility for the contents of this announcement.
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For additional information, please visit www.apollon.org.uk or contact:
Apollon Formularies
Stene Jacobs stene@apollon.org.uk
Peterhouse Capital Limited (Corporate Adviser)
Tel: +44 207 220 9795
Guy Miller gm@peterhousecapital.com
Blytheweigh (Financial PR/IR-London)
Tel: +44 207 138 3204
Tim Blythe tim.blythe@blytheweigh.com
Megan Ray megan.ray@blytheweigh.com
About Apollon Formularies plc
Apollon Formularies is an international bio-medical pharmaceutical company specialising in cutting edge research and treatment of patients with cancer and chronic pain.
Apollon is federally legal, licensed in Jamaica, holds a suite of licences which allow the company to work with full spectrum oils inclusive of high levels of THC. Apollon's formulations are available by prescription to any licensed Jamaican doctor for their patients and for export to any country allowing legal import.
Apollon is a publicly traded company listed on the Aquis Growth Market in London (AQSE: APOL)
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