15th Jan 2007 15:00
Millennium & Copthorne Hotels PLC15 January 2007 15 January 2007 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc CEO's Appointment Further to the announcement on 12 January 2007 of Peter Papadimitropoulos'appointment as Chief Executive of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc ("theCompany"), the Company confirms that no disclosures are required to be madeunder paragraph 9.6.13(2) and paragraphs 9.6.13 (4) to (6) of the Listing Rules. The Company makes the following disclosures Rule 9.6.13 (1)Mr Papas was Managing Director of Aquila Growth Limited from November 1997to January 2005 and has been a non-executive director of Peermont Global Ltdfor the last seven years. Both of the companies have been listed on theJohannesburg Stock Exchange. Rule 9.6.13 (3)(a) Aquila Growth Limited was placed in members' voluntary liquidation in termsof sections 349 and 350 of the South African Companies Act, 1973 (Act 61 of1973), as amended ("the Act"). The liquidation resolution, approved by theAquila shareholders at the general meeting held on 19 August 2004, wasregistered on 18 January 2005 by the Registrar of Companies in terms of section200 of the Act. (b) Eagle Aquila Investments (Pty) Ltd - Members voluntary liquidation in termsof sections 349 and 350 of the Act. (c) Scheme Of Arrangement - Utilising Section 440k of the Act, Aquila GrowthLimited acquired the shares of the minority shareholders in Redgwoods HoldingsLimited on the 25th January 2000 after receiving the sanctioning of the HighCourt of South Africa. (d) Deregistrations - Redgwoods Holdings Ltd, SMT Technologies (Pty) Ltd,Natures Source (Pty) Ltd. For further information please contact: 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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