8th Nov 2013 07:00
8 November 2013: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc
("Al Noor" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Directors
The Board of Al Noor is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Ward and Khaldoun Haj Hasan as Non-executive Directors of the Company with effect from 7 November 2013.
Mr Ward, age 51, has a long history in management positions at international healthcare companies, previously having been both managing director of Bupa International and chief operating officer of Bupa's International Businesses worldwide. He has gained particular experience of healthcare management in the Middle East, through non-executive directorships of Bupa Middle East Limited and Bupa Arabia plc.
Mr Haj Hasan, age 41, is a co-founder and executive director of Ithmar Capital which is a leading private equity company in the GCC region. He has managed large investments in various sectors including healthcare, education, construction, and engineering services.
Ian Tyler, Chairman of Al Noor, said: "I am pleased to welcome both Bill and Khaldoun to the Board of Al Noor Hospitals Group. Their broad range of experience, knowledge and skill will be very valuable additions to the Board and we look forward to working with them."
Bill Ward was previously a director of Bupa Arabia plc, a company listed in Saudi Arabia. Khaldoun Haj Hasan is currently vice chairman of Mushrif Trading and Contracting Company which is a publicly listed company in Kuwait. No further information in connection with either Bill Ward's or Khaldoun Haj Hasan's appointment is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
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Enquiries:
Al Noor Hospitals Group plc
Dr Sami Alom +971 2 406 6992
Pramod Balakrishnan +971 2 406 6945
Brunswick Group
Jon Coles / Craig Breheny +44 20 7404 5959
Rupert Young / Jeehan Balfaqaih +971 4 446 6270
About Al Noor
Al Noor Hospitals Group Plc provides primary, secondary and tertiary care in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the wider region through its portfolio of hospitals and medical centres. As of 30 June 2013, the company had 227 operational beds and 504 physicians, more than any other private competitor in Abu Dhabi. Al Noor was the first private hospital in Abu Dhabi City to obtain Joint Commission International ("JCI") accreditation, and today all of its hospitals are accredited.
The company is listed in on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: ANHA.L).
For more information, please go to www.alnoorhospital.com.
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