6th Sep 2007 10:00
Allied Irish Banks PLC06 September 2007 For Immediate Release 6th September 2007 BOARD APPOINTMENT AT AIB Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. ("AIB") (NYSE: AIB) is pleased to announce theappointment today of Mr Stephen Kingon, as a Non-Executive Director. Mr. Kingon, who recently retired as Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers,in Northern Ireland, is Chairman of Invest Northern Ireland, the key economicdevelopment agency, and is Chairman of the Centre for Competitiveness. He is amember of the Economic Development Forum, which advises Ministers on issuesrelating to the development and future competitiveness of the Northern Irelandeconomy. He co-chairs the North/South Roundtable Group, which seeks toimprove the competitiveness of the Island economy. Mr. Kingon is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland andof the Institute of Business and Management Consultants. He is a past-Presidentof the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and past-Chairman of:Business in the Community in Northern Ireland; the Ulster Society of CharteredAccountants; and the Institute of Management Consultancy in Northern Ireland. -Ends- For further information, please contact: Catherine BurkeHead of Corporate RelationsAIB GroupBankcentreDublin 4Tel: +353-1-6600311 ext. 13894 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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