26th Mar 2007 10:04
Whitbread PLC26 March 2007 26th March 2007 WHITBREAD APPOINTS NEW NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Whitbread PLC announces that it has appointed Simon Melliss as a Non ExecutiveDirector. He will join the Whitbread Board on 1st April 2007 and will take overas chairman of the Audit Committee on 1st May 2007. Simon Melliss (54) is Group Finance Director of Hammerson PLC. Having trainedas an accountant, he has held a number of financial roles at Reed InternationalPLC and Sketchley PLC before joining Hammerson in 1991 where he became GroupFinance Director in 1995. Anthony Habgood, Whitbread's Chairman said "I am delighted that Simon will bejoining our Board. His financial experience and knowledge of the propertysector will be of great benefit to Whitbread." Press enquiries: Dionne Parker 01582 844439 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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