15th Dec 2005 07:01
William Hill PLC15 December 2005 WILLIAM HILL PLC BOARD APPOINTMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR William Hill PLC is pleased to announce that Simon Lane will be joining theBoard in the executive position of Group Finance Director. It is anticipatedthat Simon will be taking up this role in the first quarter of 2006, however, ajoining date has not yet been finalised. A further announcement will be madewhen the commencement date is agreed. Simon, 42, is a chartered accountant and will be responsible for leading theGroup's finance function. He is currently Finance Director of Center Parcs (UK)Group plc, a position he has held for three years, and where Simon played a keyrole in taking Center Parcs from a privately owned company through its flotationand then on to its establishment as a quoted company. He was previously GroupFinance Director at Albert Fisher Group plc and has also held senior financepositions at Safeway plc and Mars Confectionary. Tom Singer will relinquish his finance responsibility once Simon has joined theGroup and will then focus full time on his role as Chief Operating Officer. Charles Scott, Chairman, said: "I am delighted that Simon will be joining William Hill as Group FinanceDirector. His strong financial background and experience of the leisure andretail sectors make him an excellent addition to the board and executivemanagement" Enquiries: David Harding, Chief Executive 020 8918 3910Deborah Spencer, Brunswick 020 7404 5959 Notes: Simon Lane is currently an executive director of Center Parcs (UK) Group plc andin the 5 years prior to this announcement he has held directorships in one otherpublicly quoted company, Albert Fisher Group plc. There are no relevant details to disclose under rule 9.6.13 (2) to (6) of theListing Rules of the UK Listing Authority other than as set out below. The Listing Rules require disclosure of two previous directorships in the AlbertFisher Group which Mr Lane joined in March 2002. Simon Lane was finance directorof Albert Fisher Group plc (AFG) from 11 March 2002 to 29 August 2002 and adirector of Fisher Foods Limited (FFL) from 4 April 2002 to 28 August 2002. AFGwent into receivership on 22 May 2002 from which it has yet to emerge. In August2002 the Joint Administrative Receivers' reports to creditors of AFG and FFLestimated the deficiency to creditors of AFG and FFL to be £403 million and £167million, respectively. FFL went into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 14August 2002. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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