2nd Feb 2006 07:00
Halfords Group PLC02 February 2006 2 February 2006 Halfords Group plc ("Halfords") Richard Pym appointed non-executive Chairman Halfords, the UK's leading auto, leisure and cycling products retailer, todayannounces the appointment of Richard Pym as non-executive Chairman with effectfrom 1 April 2006. He succeeds Rob Templeman, who has advised the Board of his intention to stepdown as non-executive Chairman on March 31 2006, the end of the currentfinancial year. Rob has been Chairman of Halfords since March 2003. Richard Pym, 56, joined Halfords as Senior Independent Director in May 2004. The Halfords Board would like to thank Rob for his valuable contribution to thecompany's successful growth and development. -ends- Enquiries: Andy Cornelius/Julian Walker, Gainsborough Communications Tel: 0207 190 1703 Notes to Editors: Richard Pym Richard Pym is Group Chief Executive of Alliance & Leicester plc, was anon-executive director of Selfridges plc and has held various roles at ThompsonMcLintock & Co, British Gas plc, BAT Industries plc and The Burton Group plc. Halfords Halfords is the UK's leading auto, leisure and cycling products retailer with403 stores and nearly 10,000 employees. The Group sells 11,000 different product lines ranging from car parts and cyclesthrough to the latest in-car technology, alloy wheels, child seats, roof boxesand the latest outdoor leisure and camping equipment. Halfords' own brandsinclude Ripspeed, for car enhancement, and Bikehut, for cycles and cyclingaccessories, including the Apollo and Carrera brands. Stores offer a "We'll FitIt" service for car parts, child seats, satellite navigation and in-carentertainment systems, together with newer concepts such as Kidszone and ActiveLeisure. Halfords is a FTSE 250 company. It was established in 1892 and was successfullyfloated on the London Stock Exchange in June 2004. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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