3rd Sep 2008 09:00
For immediate release 3 September 2008
THE GO-AHEAD GROUP PLC
("Go-Ahead" or "the Group")
BOARD CHANGES
The Board of Go-Ahead announces that after nine years on the Board Mr Christopher Collins will retire as a Non Executive Director on 23 October 2008 after the end of the annual general meeting.
The Board of Go-Ahead is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Andrew Allner to the Board as Non Executive Director with effect from 24 October 2008.
In accordance with paragraph 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the UKLA Listing Rules it is confirmed that Mr Allner is currently a non-executive director of Northgate plc and Marshalls plc and prior to that was a director of RHM plc, Moss Bros Group plc and Enodis plc.
Commenting on the Board changes, Sir Patrick Brown, Chairman of the Board said "I would like to give particular thanks to Christopher Collins for all his efforts on behalf of the Group during his long tenure as a Non Executive Director. The Board will miss the wisdom, experience and humour which he brings to its deliberations. He has served shareholders well. I am naturally delighted that Andrew Allner has accepted our invitation to join the Board".
For further information, please contact:
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The Go-Ahead Group plc |
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Keith Ludeman, Group Chief Executive |
020 7821 3920 |
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Nick Swift, Group Finance Director |
020 7821 3922 |
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Weber Shandwick Financial |
020 7067 0700 |
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Richard Hews / Rachel Martin / Hannah Marwood |
Notes to Editors
The Go-Ahead Group plc
Go-Ahead is one of the UK's leading providers of passenger transport services operating in the bus, rail and aviation services sectors. Employing approximately 27,500 people across the country, it provides services to over 900 million passengers every year. In addition to the travelling public, customers include the Department for Transport (DfT), Transport for London (TfL), local authorities, BAA and major airlines.
Website: www.go-ahead.com
BUS
Go-Ahead is one of the UK's largest bus operators. With a fleet of over 3,500 buses we carry around 1.5 million passengers every day. Operations consist of deregulated services in the north east; Oxford; the south east and southern England; and regulated services for TfL in London.
RAIL
Go-Ahead's rail operation is the busiest in the UK, responsible for nearly 30 per cent of UK passenger rail journeys through its three rail companies, Southern (which includes Gatwick Express), Southeastern and London Midland. The Southeastern franchise will include the operation of new high speed trains on the domestic Channel Tunnel Rail Link into St Pancras from 2009.
AVIATION SERVICES
The group's aviation services division undertakes a wide range of ground handling and cargo services for airlines in the UK. The division includes Meteor Parking which is one of the largest parking companies in the UK.
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