1st Mar 2007 07:07
Trinity Mirror PLC01 March 2007 Trinity Mirror plc: Board Changes Trinity Mirror is pleased to announce that Kathleen O'Donovan will join theBoard as a non-executive director on 11th May 2007 following the Group's AnnualGeneral Meeting. Kathleen, 49, is the senior independent director and deputy chairman of GreatPortland Estates plc and is a non-executive director at Prudential plc and ArmHoldings plc. Previously she was on the Court of the Bank of England and heldnon-executive directorships at O2 plc and EMI plc. Between 1998 and 2002 she wasCFO of Invensys plc having previously been the Finance Director of its legacycompany BTR plc which merged with Siebe plc to create Invensys. No further details required under FSA Listing Rule 9.6.13 remain to be disclosedin relation to Kathleen O'Donovan. Sir Ian Gibson, Chairman of Trinity Mirror plc, commented:"We are delighted that Kathleen is joining the Trinity Mirror Board. She has animpeccable reputation for professionalism and integrity and with her eye fordetail comes a sense of commercial reality from years of experience at the topof a large international business. Three non-executive directors are to retire from the Board at the AGM on 10thMay 2007: Peter Birch who is Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the AuditCommittee was appointed in March 1998, has served three full terms and has thusreached the 9 years of service considered the maximum under corporate governancebest practice principles. Peter was Chairman of Trinity plc at the time ofmerger with Mirror Group plc in 1999. Sir Angus Grossart, who is also Chairman of Scottish Daily Record and SundayMail Ltd, was appointed a non-executive director on merger in 1999 having beenfirst appointed a director of Mirror Group plc in January 1998 and has thus alsoserved in aggregate for 9 years. Angus is 70 in April and has decided to retirefrom the Board. David Ross joined the Board in 2004 and has served his full initial three yearterm. Following the retirement of Peter Birch, Gary Hoffman, Chairman of theRemuneration Committee, will be additionally appointed Senior IndependentDirector. Gary joined the Board in March 2005. Kathleen O'Donovan will be appointed chairman of the Audit Committee. Enquiries: Trinity Mirror 020 7293 3000Nick Fullagar, Director of Corporate Communications Maitland 020 7379 5151Neil Bennett . This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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