25th Apr 2008 14:05
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC25 April 2008 IMPERIAL TOBACCO GROUP PLC ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Imperial Tobacco Group PLC is pleased to announce, with immediate effect, theappointment of Bruno Bich as a Non-Executive Director of the Company. Mr Bich (61), is Non-Executive Chairman of the BIC Group, having been appointedas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in June 1993. Prior to his appointmentas BIC Group Chairman, Mr Bich held a number of key corporate positionsincluding Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BIC Corporation, VicePresident of Sales and Marketing and National Sales Manager. Mr Bich is aNon-Executive Director of Altadis, S.A. having been appointed in November 1999. Iain Napier, Imperial Tobacco Group Chairman, said: "I am delighted to welcome Bruno to the Board. Bruno has considerableinternational business experience which will be a great asset to the Board as wecontinue to focus on maximizing the growth potential of the enlarged Group." ENQUIRIES Alex Parsons Telephone: +44 (0) 7967 467241(Head of Corporate Communications)Simon Evans Telephone: +44 (0) 7967 467684(Group Press Officer)John Nelson-Smith Telephone: +44 (0) 117 933 7032(Investor Relations Manager)Nicola Tate Telephone: +44 (0) 117 933 7082(Investor Relations Manager) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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