10th Aug 2011 12:26
Date: | 10 August 2011 |
On behalf of: | Travelzest plc ('Travelzest', 'the Company' or 'the Group') |
For immediate release | |
Travelzest plc
Appointment of new Non-Executive Director
Travelzest plc (AIM: TVZ), an online travel group specialising in providing a broad base of travel products and travel programmes for consumers in North America and the United Kingdom, today announces the appointment of James Brooke as a Non-Executive Director.
Jamie Brooke, 40, an investment manager at Henderson Global Investors Limited ("Henderson"), the Company's largest single shareholder, will join the Board as Non-Executive Director on 10 August 2011. Neither Mr Brooke nor Henderson will receive any remuneration from this appointment.
Mr Brooke is, or has been, a director or partner of the following entities in the last five years:
Current Directorships | Current Partnerships | Past Directorships in the last five years |
Lochard Energy Group plc | Quester Venture GP Partnership | Antenova Limited |
Renovo plc | Xtera Communications Limited | |
eServeGlobal Limited | Mesophotonics Limited | |
Trend Micro (Encryption Limited) | ||
Quester Academic GP Limited | ||
Quester Venture GP Limited | ||
Spark Impact Limited | ||
Spark Venture Management Limited | ||
WE7 Limited | ||
Level Four Software Limited |
There is no further information that is required to be disclosed in relation to Mr. Brooke pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.
On the appointment Jonathan Carroll, Travelzest's Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"We are very pleased to appoint Jamie to the Board of Travelzest and believe that his extensive experience will add a strong complementary skill base to the existing Travelzest Board. The support from Henderson in the past has been exceptional and we are looking forward to a closer relationship with them through Jamie."
Enquiries:
Travelzest plc | 0844 335 6623 |
Jack Fraser | magdar@travelzestplc.com |
Redleaf Polhill | 020 7566 6720 |
Rebecca Sanders-Hewett/Jenny Bahr | travelzest@redleafpr.com |
Investec Investment Banking (Nominated Adviser) | 020 7597 5970 |
Martin Smith / Duncan Williamson | |
Merchant John East Securities Limited (Broker) | 020 7628 2200 |
Graeme Cull/Simon Clements
Notes to Editors:
Travelzestplc (LSE:TVZ.L) is aonline travel group, with a collection of travel retailers and specialized merchant operators, with operations in five countries. Included in the Travelzest agency family are Travelzest Holidays, itravel2000, The Cruise Professionals,holiday.co.uk, flight.co.uk, Fair's Fare, Wow House, and in the Travelzest merchant family are Best of Morocco,VFB Holidays, Peng Travel, Faraway Holidays, The Malaysia Experience,Tapestry Collection, Captivating Cuba, JMB Travel. Travelzest is traded on London's AIM Exchange under the symbol TVZ.
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