Paul Barber has further strengthened his commitment to the club with the acquisition of newly issued shares.
Albionâs deputy chairman and chief executive becomes the clubâs second largest shareholder behind chairman Tony Bloom with 1.5% of the total shares in existence.
Tony said, âPaul has been exceptional in his role as deputy chairman and chief executive, and we are thrilled that he has further strengthened his commitment to the club with this investment.
âPaul is a major driving force at the club, he has been integral to our incredible progress since his arrival in the summer of 2012 and we would like him to remain with us for many seasons to come.
âHe has already committed to the club until at least 2030, and we wanted to offer him this opportunity to further commit, and also to recognise his level of service and loyalty to the club.
âI regard Paul as the best chief executive in football and I am delighted he is now a co-owner of the club.â
Paul added, âIâm incredibly grateful to Tony and the board for offering me this chance to invest in the club.
âIt is a minority and some way behind Tonyâs majority shareholding, but nonetheless Iâm very proud indeed to co-own a small part of a football club Iâve come to love over the past 13 years.
âWe have achieved so much: club, staff, fans and community, including promotion to the Premier League, qualifying for Europe and thereâs so much more for us to achieve. I look forward to continuing our progress over the coming seasons.â