13th Sep 2006 11:41
13th September 2006Appointment of Non-executive Director The Sage Group plc has today appointed Ruth Markland as a non-executive director, with immediate effect. Ruth, aged 53, was a senior partner of the law firm Freshfields BruckhausDeringer ("Freshfields") until her retirement in 2003 after twenty six yearswith the firm. For her last eight years with Freshfields, Ruth was ManagingPartner for Asia.Ruth is also a non-executive director of Standard Chartered plc, chairs theRemuneration Committee, and sits as a member of its Audit and Risk Committeeand Nominations Committee.During her career, Ruth has gathered deep operational experience of servicesbusinesses in an international context and has participated in board-levelstrategy development.In her capacity as non-executive director at Sage, Ruth will sit on theRemuneration Committee, Nominations Committee and Audit Committee.The Board has also agreed that David Clayton, currently non-executive directorat Sage, would take up the position of senior independent non-executivedirector, to replace Lindsay Bury who retired at the AGM in May 2006.Sir Julian Horn-Smith, Chairman of Sage, commented:"We are delighted to welcome Ruth to the Sage Group Board. In addition to awealth of practical experience in managing and advising businesses, Ruth alsobrings expertise in working with public company boards, all of which willbenefit the Sage Board. We look forward to working with Ruth as we develop ourinternational and services strategies."We also welcome David to his new role as senior independent non-executivedirector. David joined the Board in June 2004 and has been a valuable source ofadvice in the past two years."There are no other details requiring disclosure under Listing Rule 9.6.13,relating to further information on this appointment, including other publiccompany directorships.Photographs are available from Tulchan Communications. Please contact the teamon 020 7353 4200.Enquiries: The Sage Group plc Tulchan CommunicationsPaul Walker, Chief Executive, Julie Foster,Paul Harrison, Finance Director Kirstie HamiltonPhil Branston, Investor RelationsTel: +44 (0) 0191 294 3068 Tel: + 44 (0) 20 7353 4200Notes to editors: The Sage Group plc is a leading international supplier ofaccounting and business management software solutions and related products andservices, principally for small to medium-sized enterprises. Formed in 1981,Sage was floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1989 and the Group now employsover 10,000 people worldwide.ENDSAGE GROUP PLCRelated Shares:
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