26th Jul 2006 07:01
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC26 July 2006 26 July 2006 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plcBoard Change Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc today announces that Tony Potter, a main Board director for the past seven years - five years as Chief Operating Officer and two years as Chief Executive Officer - has decided to leave the Company to relocate outside the UK for family reasons. Kwek Leng Beng, Chairman of Millennium & Copthorne, commented: "I have known Tony for seven years and am disappointed to see him leave, whilst I fully understand his reasons for doingso. I look forward to continuing to work with him while we find an appropriate replacement." Tony Potter, Chief Executive of Millennium & Copthorne, commented: 'I have had a very enjoyable seven years at Millennium & Copthorne and I am proud to be associated with the progress that the company has made. Whilst I am sorry to be leaving, I believe that now is the right time for me to take on new opportunities." Millennium & Copthorne will be announcing its Interim Results for the half year to 30 June 2006 on 4 August 2006. At these results, it will confirm that the outlook for the year as a whole remains in line with the expectations set out inDecember 2005. 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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