Recognising best practices in investor relations and corporate communications, the PLC Awards have shortlisted four Black Sun clients across several categories, including: 'Sustainability', 'Transformation of the Year', 'Innovation in Technology' and 'New Company of the Year Award.'

Black Sun Plc Managing Director, Simon Henderson, said: "The PLC Awards event is one of the most prestigious main market award occasions of the year. We are delighted to have four of our clients recognised across multiple categories, including: Kier Group Plc in 'Sustainability', KAZ Minerals Plc in 'Transformation of the Year', Indivior Plc in 'Innovation in Technology' and Bakkavor Group Plc in 'New Company of the Year.'"

Organised and sponsored by PwC for 32 years, the PLC Awards are a City favourite highlighting best practice and awarding 'Main Market publicly quoted companies' (PLC Awards, 2018). The event is supported by the London Stock Exchange and attended by analysts, corporate advisors, CEOs, CFOs, fund managers and investment bankers as well as by corporate communicators and IR specialists across some of the most recognised quoted organisations; including this year from the FTSE100 and FTSE250.

The panel of judges includes some of the most highly recognised names in the City's investment management community, such as Roland Arnold, Director and Portfolio Manager, of the UK Equity Team within the Fundamental Equity Division of BlackRock's Alpha Strategies Group, Andy Brough, Co-Head of the Schroders Pan European Small and Mid-Cap Team, Georgina Brittain, Managing Director and senior portfolio manager for small and mid-cap funds within the JP Morgan Asset Management European Equity Group, and several others.

The awards and black tie event, organised by Ford Sinclair, will take place on 15 March at the Grosvenor Hotel. For more information, visit: http://www.plc-awards.co.uk/

For further information please contact Communications Development Manager, Black Sun Plc [email protected]