6th Mar 2007 07:06
Galiform PLC06 March 2007 Galiform Plc - Board Changes Galiform Plc today announces the following Board changes: Gerard Hughes, Group Commercial Director, has been appointed to the Board as anexecutive director. He joined the Group in April 2000 as Company Secretary and,in addition to that role, he has, since October 2005, played a major role in therestructuring and refinancing of the Group, including the business disposalsduring the course of 2006. Before joining the Group he was Deputy GroupSecretary at WH Smith. In accordance with previous announcements on Board succession, Lesley Knoxretires today having served as a non executive director since 2001. MichaelWemms, who was appointed as a non executive director in November 2006, takesover as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. He has also been appointed asSenior Independent Director. Tony De Nunzio also retires today. He was appointed as a non executive directorin 2000 and has served as Deputy Chairman, Chairman of the Audit Committee andSenior Independent Director. Angus Cockburn, who was appointed as a nonexecutive director in October 2006, takes over as Chairman of the AuditCommittee. Commenting on the changes, Will Samuel, Chairman, said: "We are very grateful to Tony De Nunzio and Lesley Knox for their significantcontributions to the Board and its Committees over the past six years andparticularly during the recent period when the Group has stabilized itsposition. The appointments today will be instrumental in advancing Galiform'snext stage of development." In accordance with paragraph 16.4 of the Listing Rules, it is confirmed thatthere are no details to be disclosed in relation to Gerard Hughes underparagraph 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the Listing Rules. Notes 1. Michael Wemms was Chairman of House of Fraser plc from 2001 untilNovember 2006 and is a Non Executive Director of Inchcape plc, Majid Al FuttamGroup and Cole Myers Limited. He was Chairman of the British Retail Consortiumfrom 2004 until 2006. He was an Executive Director of Tesco plc from 1989 to2000, with responsibility for Store Operations from 1991. He commenced hismanagement career with Tesco in 1971 and held a wide range of executivepositions in Supply Chain, IT, Finance and Administration before assuming hisBoard responsibilities. 2. Angus Cockburn has been Group Finance Director of Aggreko PLC since2000, having previously been Managing Director of Pringle of Scotland andRegional Finance Director Europe for Pepsico Foods. He is a CharteredAccountant and qualified with KPMG Peat Marwick. Enquiries Gary Rawlinson Head of Investor Relations 020 7535 1127 Fiona Laffan/Anna Jones Brunswick 020 7404 5959 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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