23rd Jun 2009 09:24
PRN 32/09
For immediate release - 23 June 2009
DSG INTERNATIONAL plc
BOARD CHANGES
Further to the announcement on 19 January regarding John Allan DSGi today announces that John Allan has been appointed a non-Executive Director of DSGi with immediate effect. He will take over as Chairman on the retirement of Sir John Collins following the Group's Annual General Meeting on 2 September 2009 ("AGM").
John has held senior roles in a number of blue-chip international businesses in a career that has spanned marketing and finance as well as general management. John recently retired as Chief Financial Officer of Deutsche Post World Net. He was previously the Management Board Member in charge of the group's Corporate Division LOGISTICS. His appointment followed Deutsche Post World Net's acquisition of Exel plc in December 2005, where he had been Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that John pursued a successful career in marketing and management, working at Lever Brothers, Bristol-Myers, Fine Fare Limited and BET plc.
Count Emmanuel d'Andre will retire from the Board following the AGM on 2 September 2009. A search is underway to appoint an additional non-executive Director to the Board.
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For further information:
David Lloyd-Seed Group Communications Director 01727 205 065
Mark Webb Head of Media Relations 01727 205 019
Jayne Rosefield Brunswick Group 020 7404 5959
Notes:
John Allan is a member of the Supervisory Boards of Lufthansa AG and Deutsche Postbank and a member of the University of Edinburgh Campaign Board. John is currently a non-executive director of National Grid Plc and was previously Chairman of Samsonite Corporation, and a non-executive director of PHS Group plc, Wolseley plc, Hamleys plc and Connell plc. Other than as set out above, there is no information required to be disclosed pursuant to 9.6.13 (1/2) to (6) of the Listing Rules
Information on DSG international plc is available at http://www.dsgiplc.com
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