17th May 2005 09:28
Marks & Spencer Group PLC17 May 2005 17 May 2005 MARKS & SPENCER ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIRMAN Marks and Spencer Group plc is pleased to announce that Lord Burns will bejoining the Board as Deputy Chairman with effect from 1 October 2005 and willbecome Chairman from the AGM, in July 2006. Marks & Spencer Chairman, PaulMyners will step aside from the Board at the AGM in 2006, as he will no longerbe considered independent as a director under The Combined Code. Paul Myners said: "I am delighted that Terry Burns will be joining the Board andthat he will succeed me as Chairman of the Company. I look forward to workingwith him." Terry Burns said: "Marks & Spencer is a Company with a great brand and a strongheritage. I am very pleased to be joining the Board at this important time." Terry Burns is Chairman of Abbey National and Glas Cymru (Welsh Water), and is anon-executive director of Banco Santander Central Hispano, Pearson Group andBritish Land. ENDS For further information: Press Office 020 8718 1919 Investor Relations 020 8718 3604 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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