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De La Rue PLC09 June 2006 DE LA RUE PLC APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR De La Rue plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Gill Rider as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 22 June 2006. Ms Rider started her career with Accenture in 1979 in various consulting rolesbefore being appointed as a partner in 1990. Ms Rider held a variety ofmanagement roles in Accenture before being appointed global Chief LeadershipOfficer in 2002, reporting to the Accenture CEO, to lead the people aspects ofthe transition from a partnership to a public company listed on New York StockExchange. She was appointed Director General, Leadership and People Strategy in theCabinet Office in May 2006. Pursuant to Article 33.1 of the Company's Articles of Association Ms Rider willautomatically retire at the Company's AGM on 27 July 2006 but will offer herselffor election. Commenting on the appointment Nicholas Brookes, Chairman of De La Rue plc said: "Gill Rider has had an impressive career not only in building up a business inthe key area of change management but also in being a director of one of theleading multinational business consultancies. I am sure she will make a valuablecontribution to the Board and the strategic direction of the Group." - ends - For further information please contact: De La Rue plc Louise Fluker General Counsel & +44 (0)1256 605311 Company Secretary Mark Fearon Head of Corporate Affairs +44 (0)1256 605303 Richard Mountain Financial Dynamics +44 (0)20 7269 7291 www.delarue.com Notes to editors 1. Biography of Gill Rider Gill Rider joined Accenture in 1979 following a PhD in Botany from theUniversity of Southampton. Throughout the 1980s she consulted to financialcompanies, health, government and utilities. She became a Partner in 1990 andhas since held a variety of management roles including the leadership of theEnergy, Utilities, Chemicals and Natural Resources business in Europe, Africa,the Middle East and Latin America. She was also appointed Chair of Accenture UK and Ireland, a position she helduntil 2001. In 2002 she took the position of global Chief Leadership Officer,reporting to the Accenture CEO, to lead the people side of the transition fromPartnership to Public Company. Gill spent her first two years in the rolefocusing on the development of the leadership capabilities and professionalskills of the staff, including managing the HR organisation. Reward was also asignificant issue and she worked on diversity. The focus of Gill's most recentrole is the development of the company's human capital strategy, and theexecution of that through leadership, succession planning, change management,and corporate social responsibility. Ms Rider was appointed Director General, Leadership and People Strategy in theCabinet Office in May 2006 to help drive strategic change within the CivilService. Her role will include providing leadership for the Service's programmestransforming the professional skills of civil servants, developing leaders andpromoting diversity. She will also act as Head of Profession for HRprofessionals across government, building up the Service's HR capability. Background: Born 24 October 1954, married. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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