22nd Aug 2006 16:02
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC22 August 2006 22 August 2006 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc Board Change Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&C) plc today announces that Sir Idris Pearce,an independent Non-Executive Director, is to retire from the Board on 31 August2006. Sir Idris joined the M&C Board as an independent Non-Executive Directorimmediately prior to flotation on the London Stock Exchange in 1996. Kwek Leng Beng, Chairman of Millennium & Copthorne, commented: "Sir Idris has been a Non-Executive Director of the company since flotation andhis contribution has been invaluable. I would like to thank him for hisexperience and expertise throughout his time here and to wish him well for thefuture." M&C announced the appointment of Christopher Keljik OBE as a non-ExecutiveDirector in May of this year. Chris was previously Group Executive Director of Standard Chartered plc. Chris also holds non-executive directorships at Foreign & Colonial InvestmentTrust plc and Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. For further information please contact: Tony Potter, Group Chief Executive +44 (0) 207 872 2444Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc Ben Foster/Charlie Watenphul +44 (0) 207 831 3113Financial Dynamics This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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